Answer 3.a.2

The following information will be useful in solving example 3.a.2:

Solution:

The great Boston molasses flood occurred on January 15, 1919. In it, 2.3 million gallons of crude molasses flowed from a 30-foot high storage tank that ruptured, killing 21 people and injuring 150. The estimated specific gravity of crude molasses is 1.4 (so the density of the molasses was 1.4 g/ml). What is the mass of molasses in the tank in lbm?

2.67 x 107 lbm
2.67 x 101 lbm
2.67 x 106 lbm
2.67 x 103 lbm





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