if 250 lbs of chlorine are used daily for a plant with a flow of 3.5 mgd, what is the chlorine dosage in mg/l? (round answer to two decimal places)

use the formula: \text{mgd} \times 8.34 \times \text{dosage (mg/l)} = \text{lbs/day}

answer: mg/l

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if 250 lbs of chlorine are used daily for a plant with a flow of 3.5 mgd, what is the chlorine dosage in mg/l? (round answer to two decimal places)

use the formula: \text{mgd} \times 8.34 \times \text{dosage (mg/l)} = \text{lbs/day}

answer:   mg/l

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Set up the equation with given values

Solve for the unknown dosage

Round to two decimal places

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