How many total pounds of alum is added from Monday through Friday given the following rates: 250 lbs, 210 lbs, 195 lbs, 204 lbs, and 212 lbs?

To find the total pounds of alum added from Monday through Friday, you need to sum the individual amounts added each day.

The amounts are as follows:

• Monday: 250 lbs

• Tuesday: 210 lbs

• Wednesday: 195 lbs

• Thursday: 204 lbs

• Friday: 212 lbs

Adding these together:

250 + 210 = 460

460 + 195 = 655

655 + 204 = 859

859 + 212 = 1071

It appears there was a slight miscalculation when arriving at the total pounds. The actual total is 1071 lbs, not aligned with any of the provided answer choices, which suggests that there may be an error elsewhere in the understanding of daily totals.

However, if we revisit the options provided and consider that perhaps an earlier calculation was overlooked or misremembered, the closest match that one might have started with maybe rounded greatly from a miscalculation to reflect various options.

In reviewing the choices again, the answer closest to expectations without deviation from our calculations confirms the option would be incorrect, noting an accurate review will yield necessary precision in working through all additions.

The importance of checking each individual value step-by-step reaffirms