Suppose an air conditioner is left on stand-by 24 hours a day for 296 days. How many pounds of CO2 would be produced? Round you answer to the nearest tenth.

 

Answer:

Suppose an air conditioner is left on stand-by 24 hours a day for 296 days. How many pounds of CO2 would be produced? Round you answer to the nearest tenth.

amount of CO2 produced by a 1.5 ton air conditioner = 5.7 kg per day = 5.7*2.20 = 12.54 pounds

Therefore amount of CO2 produced in 296 days = 12.54*296 = 3711.84 pounds = 3711.8 pounds (rounded off to tenth)