0.1120 g of a solid sample containing copper was dissolved by acid and transferred to a 250.00 mL volumetric flask and volume was made up with distilled water.  The solution was then diluted by a factor of 25.  The final solution was analyzed by atomic absorption spectrophotometry and the concentration was found be 2.982 ppm, What is the weight percentage of copper in the original solid sample?  Keep four significant figures in your final answer.

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0.1120 g of a solid sample containing copper was dissolved by acid and transferred to a 250.00 mL volumetric flask and volume was made up with distilled water.  The solution was then diluted by a factor of 25.  The final solution was analyzed by atomic absorption spectrophotometry and the concentration was found be 2.982 ppm, What is the weight percentage of copper in the original solid sample? 

Keep four significant figures in your final answer. 

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