A chemist conducted an experiment on compounds. He mixed 30% of 8.46 grams of one compound with 75% of 3.51 grams of another compound. How many grams were there in the mixture?

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A chemist conducted an experiment on compounds. He mixed 30% of 8.46 grams of one compound with 75% of 3.51 grams of another compound. How many grams were there in the mixture?
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