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Answer:
Sites C and E have
the most similar percentages.
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Complete
Solution:
Using the hint, find the difference in the
percentages of each material at each pair of sites and
sum these differences. The resulting information can be
arranged in a table as shown. In this table, the cell
in row A, column B, corresponds to the sum of the differences
for sites A and B, or 90%. (Since there is no difference
between a site and itself, the corresponding cells have
0% as entries.)
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
| A |
0% |
90% |
100% |
100% |
64% |
| B |
90% |
0% |
110% |
84% |
84% |
| C |
100% |
110% |
0% |
124% |
36% |
| D |
100% |
84% |
124% |
0% |
104% |
| E |
64% |
84% |
36% |
104% |
0% |
The pair of sites with the smallest sum (36%) is C and
E. This indicates that the percentages of materials at
the two sites are the most similar. |
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