A swimming pool whose volume is 10,000 gal contains water that is 0.02​% chlorine. Starting at t​=0, city water containing ​0.001% chlorine is pumped into the pool at a rate of ​5 gal/min. The pool water flows out at the same rate. a) What is the percentage of chlorine in the pool after 1 hour? b) When will the pool water be 0.002​% ​chlorine?

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A swimming pool whose volume is 10,000 gal contains water that is 0.02​% chlorine. Starting at t​=0, city water containing ​0.001% chlorine is pumped into the pool at a rate of ​5 gal/min. The pool water flows out at the same rate.

a) What is the percentage of chlorine in the pool after 1 hour?

b) When will the pool water be 0.002​% ​chlorine?

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