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The percentage of the Jefferson nickel that is made up of silver can be calculated by first determining the percentage of copper, which is 56%.
Since the circle graph represents the breakdown of metals in the nickel, we know that the remaining percentage must be made up of silver and manganese. Therefore, the total percentage of the nickel that is made up of silver can be calculated as:
100% - 56% (copper) - 9% (manganese) = 35% (silver)
Therefore, 35% of the Jefferson nickel is made up of silver.