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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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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DrBob222 · Answer

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.

Maha · Answer

1.05IBs