SOLUTION: Assume you have sea water that weighs 64lb/ft3 and contains 35 parts per thousand (0.0035) dissolved salt by weight. How many cubic feet of the sea water would you need to place in

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Question 428346: Assume you have sea water that weighs 64lb/ft3 and contains 35 parts per thousand (0.0035) dissolved salt by weight. How many cubic feet of the sea water would you need to place in an evaporation basin to collect 125lb of sea salt.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+64+ lbs/ft3 x x ft3 x +.0035+ = 125+ lb
x+=+125+%2F+%2864%2A.0035%29+
x+=+558.036+ ft3