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For an experiment, Marie brought a container filled with 30 grams of snow into a warm environment. After 5 minutes, 21% of the snow had melted. How many grams of snow were remaining in the container after the 5 minutes?

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23.7 grams

Explanation
30 grams —> 100%
X—> 79%

30x79=2370
2370/100 = 23.7
User DreamingOfSleep
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23.7 grams would be left in the container
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