Question

Wasted Water A faucet leaks 1 oz of water per minute. a) How many gallons of water are wasted in a year? (A gallon contains 128 oz.) b) If water costs $11.20 per 1000 gal, how much additional money is being spent on the water bill?

Answer 1

Answer:

a) 4106.25 gallons

b) $46          

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

Leakage rate of faucet = 1 oz per minute

Cost of water = $11.20 per 1000 gallons

1 gallon = 128 oz

a) water are wasted in a year

1 hour = 60 minutes

1 day = 24 hours

1 year = 365 days

$1\text{ year} = 365\times 24\times 60\text{ minutes}\\1\text{ year} = 525600\text{ minutes}$

Amount of water wasted =

$\text{Leakage rate}\times \text{Time}\\=1 \times 525600\\=525600\text{ oz}\\\\=\dfrac{525600}{128}\\\\=4106.25\text{ gallons}$

Thus, 4106.25 gallons of water is wasted every year.

b) additional money spent

$=\time{Cost}\times \text{Amount of water wasted}\\\\= \dfrac{11.20}{1000}\times 4106.25\\\\=45.99\ \approx 46$

Thus, approximately $46 is the additional money spent on water bill.