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An older toilet uses 27 l per flush, whereas a replacement toilet uses only 6 l per flush. if you flush the toilet four times per day, how many liters of water would you save in 1 year if you replaced your older toilet?

User Iamsuman
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Answer:

= 30660

Explanation:

User Stradosphere
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Find out how many liters are used in the old toilet in a year;

4×27= 108 l (in a day)
365×108= 39420 liters (in a year)

Find out how many liters are used in the new toilet;

4×6=24 (in a day)
24×365=8760 l (in a year)

Find the water saved; 39420-8760
= 30660 l saved.

Hope I helped :)

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