SOLUTION: please help me solve this problem: How many pounds of salt is in the kelp tank at the monterey bay aquarium when its volume is 200000gal and the seawater has a density of 8.5 po

SOLUTION: please help me solve this problem: How many pounds of salt is in the kelp tank at the monterey bay aquarium when its volume is 200000gal and the seawater has a density of 8.5 po

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Question 445238: please help me solve this problem:
How many pounds of salt is in the kelp tank at the monterey bay aquarium when its volume is 200000gal and the seawater has a density of 8.5 pounds/gal
Answer by rwm(914) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
200000/8.5=23529.4 lbs
200000*8.5=1,700,000 lbs
Which one makes sense?

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