SOLUTION: Normal sea water is about 3.5% solids. This is about the same as saying "There are nearly 300 pounds of dissolved solid matter per thousand gallons of sea water" Using this informa

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Question 170377: Normal sea water is about 3.5% solids. This is about the same as saying "There are nearly 300 pounds of dissolved solid matter per thousand gallons of sea water" Using this information, find the weight of a gallon of sea water.

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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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"There are nearly 300 pounds of dissolved solid matter per thousand gallons of sea water" Using this information, find the weight of a gallon of sea water.
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x lbs/1 gallon = 300 lbs/1000 gallons
x = 0.3 lbs
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Stan H.