Water Usagea) About how much water does your household use per day? Use the following data...

Water Usage

a) About how much water does your household use per day? Use the following data to estimate your household’s daily water usage.

Activity	Typical Use
Running clothes washer	40 gal
Bath	35 gal
5-minute shower	25 gal
Doing dishes in sink, water running	20 gal
Running dishwasher	11 gal
Flushing toilet	4 gal
Brushing teeth, water running	2 gal

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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b) Determine from your water department (or company) your household’s average daily usage by obtaining the total number of gallons used per year and dividing that amount by 365. How close was your estimate in part (a)?

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c) Current records indicate that the average household uses about 300 gal of water per day (the average daily usage is 110 gal per person). Based on the number of people in your household, do you believe your household uses more or less than the average amount of water? Explain your answer.