Have
you ever wondered how much JELL-O it would take to fill your
swimming pool? I
didn't think so... But here is a recipe anyway..
Your
going to be quizzed on this...
One
3 ounce package of JELL-O makes 2 cups of JELL-O. ("Add 1 cup boiling
water to gelatin...add 1 cup cold water...makes 4 servings, 1/2
cup each.")
The
Average Swimming Pool holds 25,000 gallons of water. We have to
find the ratio of gelatin needed for each unit volume of water
for this or any size pool.
The
(gelatin mass)/(water volume) ratio can be derived from the 3 ounces
to 2 cups ratio. This is equivalent to (3 oz / 2 cup) X (1 lb /
16 oz) X (16 cup / 1 gal) = 1.5 lbs / gal.
So
you need 1.5 pounds of JELL-O for every gallon of water to make
gelatin.
One
cup equals .0625 gallons. Therefore, we need x number of cups,
where .0625(x) = 25,000.
We
find that x = 400,000 cups. Since 2 cups of JELL-O requires 3 ounces
of JELL-O mix, we find that we need 37,500 pounds, or 18.75 tons of
JELL-O gelatin mix.
Now,
what would the cost of filling the average Swimming Pool with cherry
JELL-O be? Assuming that the JELL-O was bought in individual packages
and not in bulk, the price per 6 ounce package is $1.05. This yields:
($1.05 / 6 oz) x (16 oz / 1 lb) x (1.5 lbs / gal) = $4.20 per gallon.
So the total cost (excluding heating, transportation and our repair bill) for
filling the Average Swimming Pool with cherry JELL-O is $105,000.
To
calculate the amount of jello to fill your pool just substitute
your pool's gallonage in the above equation. Happy Eating...
RECIPE:
- Add
12,500 gallons of boiling water to the Swimming Pool
at night on a cold evening.
- Add
18.75 tons of gelatin. Stir until dissolved.
- Add
12,500 gallons of cold water.
- Chill.
Makes 800,000 servings of 1/2 cups each |
This
has got to be the silliest thing I've ever seen. But, hey
it's more fun than colorforms. Design your own cartoon swimming
pool. Courtesy of
Hayward Pool Products. Too much fun, but totally pointless.
Now,
this is a little more practical. A swimming pool volume
calculator. Curious as to how many gallons you pool holds.
Plug in the numbers and get an answer. Courtesy of Pentair
Pool Products.
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