Question

How much 5.25 percent bleach is added per gallon of water to disinfect?

(1 point)
Responses

1 tablespoon

1 tablespoon

1/8 cup

1/8 cup

1/4 cup

1/4 cup

1/2 cup

Answer 1

To disinfect using 5.25% bleach, the recommended dilution is generally about 1 cup (8 ounces) of bleach per gallon of water for general disinfecting purposes. However, if we are looking at your options and want to calculate the amounts logically based on a lower concentration for specific tasks:

The common ratio for a disinfecting solution is around 1/4 cup of bleach per gallon of water, which aligns with your options provided.

So, the correct response from the options given would be:

**1/4 cup**