Question

If a tap is dripping at the rate of 3 mL per minute, how many liters of water will be lost in 3 days?

a) 0.09 liters
b) 1.3 liters
c) 3 liters
d) 6.48 liters

Answer 1

To calculate the total amount of water lost in 3 days, multiply the amount lost per minute by the number of minutes in 3 days. In this case, 0.003 L/min × 1440 minutes/day × 3 days = 12.96 liters.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the amount of water lost in 3 days, we need to calculate the total amount of water lost per minute and then multiply it by the number of minutes in 3 days.

Given that the tap is dripping at a rate of 3 mL per minute, we can convert this to liters by dividing by 1000 (since there are 1000 mL in a liter).

3 mL/min ÷ 1000 = 0.003 L/min

Next, we need to find the number of minutes in 3 days. There are 24 hours in a day and 60 minutes in an hour, so we can calculate:

24 hours/day × 60 minutes/hour = 1440 minutes/day

Finally, we can calculate the total amount of water lost in 3 days:

0.003 L/min × 1440 minutes/day × 3 days = 12.96 liters

Therefore, the correct answer is d) 6.48 liters.