Question

Once the leak has been fixed, Mr. Smith follows the manufacturer's

recommendation of adding 1 ounce of chlorine for every 2,700 gallons
of water, every other day. About how many pounds of chlorine will
Mr. Smith add to the pool in 3 weeks?

Answer 1

Answer: First, we need to find out how many gallons of water are in the pool. We can use the fact that 1 ounce of chlorine is added per 2,700 gallons of water.

Let's assume the pool contains 10,000 gallons of water.

Then, Mr. Smith would add 10,000 / 2,700 = 3.7 ounces of chlorine every other day.

In one week, Mr. Smith would add 3.7 * 7 / 2 = 13 ounces of chlorine.

In three weeks, he would add 3 * 13 = 39 ounces of chlorine.

Finally, we need to convert ounces to pounds, since 1 pound = 16 ounces.

Therefore, 39 ounces = 39 / 16 = 2.44 pounds of chlorine.

So, Mr. Smith will add 2.44 pounds of chlorine to the pool in 3 weeks.

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