Question

A foundry releases 6.0 U.S. tons of gas into the atmosphere every day. The gas mixture contains 2.5% sulfur dioxide (SO subscript 2) by weight. How many pounds of sulfur dioxide are released in one week?
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Answer 1

6.0 U.S. tons to pounds. Aren't there 2000 pounds in a ton?
pounds x 0.025 = pounds SO2/day
pounds SO2/day x 7 days = pounds SO2/week.

Answer 2

1.05IBs