Final answer:
To calculate the yearly leakage from a faucet leaking at 3 oz every hour, multiply the hourly leakage by the total hours in a year and then convert from ounces to gallons. Approximately 205 gallons will leak from the faucet in a year.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate how many gallons will leak from a faucet in a year if it is leaking at 3 oz every hour, we need to convert the rate of leakage into gallons and then multiply by the number of hours in a year. First, we should understand the unit equivalence where 1 gallon is equal to 128 fluid ounces.
Since there are 24 hours in a day and 365 days in a year, there are 24 * 365 = 8,760 hours in a year. Now, we need to multiply the hourly leakage by the total hours in a year:
- 3 oz/hour * 8,760 hours/year = 26,280 oz/year
Next, we need to convert ounces to gallons. To do this:
- 26,280 oz / 128 oz/gallon = 205.3125 gallons
Therefore, the faucet will leak approximately 205 gallons in a year.