Question

You manage inventory for Swim Chem, a large distributor of chemicals for indoor and outdoor pool companies. Your division sold 2.4 tone of chlorine on Monday, 4.4 on Tuesday, 1.8 on Wednesday, and 2.8 on Thursday. If last week's sales totaled 14.4 tons, how much chlorine sold on Friday?

Answer 1

Answer: There are 3 tons of chlorine sold on Friday.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of tone of chlorine on Monday = 2.4

Number of tone of chlorine on Tuesday = 4.4

Number of tone of chlorine on Wednesday = 1.8

Number of tone of chlorine on Thursday = 2.8

Total number of week's sales = 14.4 tons

So, we need to find the number of tone of chlorine on Friday.

According to question we get that

`14.4=2.4+4.4+1.8+2.8+x\\\\14.4=11.4+x\\\\x=14.4-11.4\\\\x=3`

Hence, there are 3 tons of chlorine sold on Friday.

Answer 2

`\boxed{\text{3.0 T}}`

Explanation:

`\begin{array}{rcl}M + T + W + Th + F & = & \text{Total}\\2.4 + 4.4 + 1.8 + 2.8 + F & = & 14.4\\11.4 + F & = & 14.4\\F & = & 3.0\\\end{array}\\\text{Friday's sales of chlorine were }\boxed{\textbf{3.0 T}}`