Question

back to intro page mark as complete devin had a bucket of shredded metals. the metals consist of aluminum, steel, and copper. he tried sorting the mixture by running it through a filter, but this did not sort the mixture into separate components. which of the following can devin conclude? select the two correct answers. (1 point) filters cannot be used to sort metals. the filter was too large, and he needs a smaller mesh filter. filters can only be used to sort metals from nonmetals. the metals in the mixture have all been shredded to similar sizes. filters should be used to sort by size. page 1 of 1

Explanation:

• Filters work by separating based on size. If the mixture wasn't sorted, it could mean the metals were shredded to similar sizes (so the filter couldn't distinguish). Also, filters are used to sort by size in general.
• Option 1 is too broad (maybe some metals can be sorted with filters in other scenarios). Option 2 - there's no indication the filter size was wrong. Option 3 - no info about non - metals in the problem.

Answer:

• The metals in the mixture have all been shredded to similar sizes.
• Filters should be used to sort by size.