Answer:
The money that could be saved by drinking tap water is $165.46.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Cost of 1 bottle of water = $1.00
Number of bottles consumed = 167
Volume of water used in 1 bottle = 0.132 gallons
So, volume of water used in 167 bottles = 167 × 0.132 = 22.04 gallons
Cost of 1 gallon of tap water = 7 cents = $0.07
In order to determine the money saved using tap water, we first find the cost of 167 bottles.
Using unitary method,
1 bottle cost = $1.00
167 bottles cost = Number of bottles × Cost of 1 bottle
= 167 × $1.00 = $167.00
Now, 167 dollars is spent for consuming 22.04 gallons of water.
Now, cost of 1 gallon of tap water = $0.07
So, cost of 22.04 gallons of tap water = 22.04 × 0.07 = $1.54
Therefore, the money saved by drinking tap water is given as:
Money saved = Money spent in bottles for 22.04 gallons - Money spent in tap water for the same volume
Money saved = $167.00 - $1.54 = $165.46
Hence, the money that could be saved by drinking tap water is $165.46.
