You have 5 tons of a certain mineral A costing $5,000, 20 tons of another mineral B costing $10,000, and 10 tons of a third mineral C costing $20,000. By mixing the three minerals, a new material is obtained that costs $1,500 per ton. Considering that in the mixture the participation of B is double that of A, in what percentage is C present in the mixture?

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You have 5 tons of a certain mineral A costing $5,000, 20 tons of another mineral B costing $10,000, and 10 tons of a third mineral C costing $20,000.
By mixing the three minerals, a new material is obtained that costs $1,500 per ton.
Considering that in the mixture the participation of B is double that of A, in what percentage is C present in the mixture?

A) Less than 50%
B) Between 50% and 62.5%
C) 55%
D) 72.5%
E) 62.5%