A pool contains 6000 gallons of 1.1% chlorine solution, which means that 1.1% of the liquid in the pool is actually chlorine: the rest is water. The goal is to find how many gallons of chlorine would need to be added to increase the concentration in the pool to 3%. Round your answer to the nearest gallon.
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To find the current amount of chlorine in the pool, we need to multiply the total volume of the pool by the percentage of chlorine in the solution. Current amount of chlorine = 6000 gallons * 1.1% = 66 gallons Show more…
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