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
