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just olya [345]
3 years ago
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In Lesson 1.4, you learned about a water footprint. Part of a person's water footprint is the water used for cleaning. In this q

uestion, you will calculate the cost of water for laundry and bathing. You will use the City of New York 2011 rate of $7.64/100 cubic feet of water. Calculate the cost of each of the following based on this rate. Use the conversion factor of 7.48 gallons per cubic foot. a. A standard washing machine uses approximately 50 gallons of water per load4 . A household washes one load of laundry per week for 52 weeks. Find the total cost per year. 2655. # b. According to one study, the average American shower lasts for 8.2 minutes and uses 17.2 gallons. A person showers once a day for a year (365 days). Find the total cost per year. $ 6412.9 * /yr
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1 answer:
otez555 [7]3 years ago
7 0

Answer: a) $26.55/year

b) $64.13/year

Step-by-step explanation:

a) <u>$7.64</u>   .   <u>1 ft³</u>     .     <u>50 gal</u> .   <u>1 load </u>   .  <u>52 week</u>   = $<u>26.55</u>

    100 ft³   7.48 gal      1 load      1 week       1 year           year

The total cost per year is $26.55

b)<u>$7.64</u>   .   <u>1 ft³</u>     .     <u>17.2 gal</u>      .   <u>1 shower </u>   .  <u>365 days</u>   = <u>$64.13</u>

    100 ft³   7.48 gal      1 shower         1 day            1 year            year

The total cost per year is $64.13

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