Question

Vanillin (used to flavor vanilla ice cream and other foods) is the substance whose aroma the human nose detects in the smallest amount. The threshold limit is 2.0 × 10−11 g per liter of air. If the current price of 50 g of vanillin is $112, determine the cost to supply enough vanillin so that the aroma could be detected in a large aircraft hangar with a volume of 5.0 × 107 ft3 .

Answer 1

Here we have to calculate the cost of vanillin so that the aroma could be detected in a large aircraft with a volume of  

Given:

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Threshold limit =  g per liter of air

Cost of 50 g of vanilla is $112.