document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891608>Question 891608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A drinking water reservoir has the (average) dimensions of 10 meters depth, 200 meters width, and 1500 meters length.  A spill of hydrogen cyanide has been discovered.  What is the maximum amount of cyanide in kilograms that could be tolerated in the reservoir in order not to exceed the drinking water limit of 0.07 milligram per litre? (Assume the reservoir is well mixed.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #539961 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=539961\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, find the volume of the reservoir<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10*200*1500 = 3,000,000 cubic meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 1000 liters per cubic meter so we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3,000,000 x 1,000 = 3,000,000,000 liters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set x = kilograms tolerated<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.07 milligrams = 0.00000007 kilograms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "do cross products<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0.00000007(3000000000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "checking 210/3000000000 = 7 x 10^-8 </SPAN>\n" );
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