 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

For a reversible <refrigerator>, zero net <entropy> production gives $Q_h/T_h=Q_c/T_c$. Thus
$$
\boxed{Q_h^{\min}=1\,\mathrm J\times\frac{300}{4}=75\,\mathrm J.}
$$
The necessary work is $W=Q_h-Q_c=74\,\mathrm J$. Irreversibility increases the heat dumped to the surroundings; $74\,\mathrm J$ is the minimum work, not the requested rejected heat.

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