Question

A leaky faucet wastes 3,600 gallons of water per year. How many quarts of water are wasted per month? [1 gallon = 4 quarts]

10,800 quarts/month
600 quarts/month
1,200 quarts/month
21,600 quarts/month

Answer 1

A leaky faucet wastes water is 1,200 quarts/month.

Explanation:

Given : A leaky faucet wastes 3,600 gallons of water per year.

[1 gallon = 4 quarts]

To find : How many quarts of water are wasted per month.

Solution : We have given that

A leaky faucet wastes water in 1 year = 3600 gallons.

We know that 1 year = 12 month

1 gallon = 4 quarts.

Then equation become

A leaky faucet wastes water in 12 months = 3600 *4 = 14400 quarts.

A leaky faucet wastes water in 12 months = 14400 quarts.

A leaky faucet wastes water in 1 months =
`(14400)/(12)`.

A leaky faucet wastes water in 1 months = 1200 quarts.

Therefore, A leaky faucet wastes water is 1,200 quarts/month.

Answer 2

1 gallon = 4 Quarts

3600 gallon = 3600 ×4 = 14400 quart / year

1 year = 12 months

for finding per month = 14400 / 12 = 1200 Quart/ month

Option C