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How much water is wasted by the leaky faucet in 1 day? (6 points: 2 points for each answer, including showing your work for each answer)

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Answer: To answer this question, we would need to know the rate of water flow through the leaky faucet and the duration of time it leaks for. Without this information, it is not possible to calculate how much water is wasted in a day.

For example, if we assume that the leaky faucet drips once every second and each drip is equivalent to 0.25 milliliters of water, we can calculate the amount of water wasted in a day as follows:

1 day = 24 hours x 60 minutes/hour x 60 seconds/minute = 86,400 seconds

Number of drips in a day = 86,400 seconds x 1 drip/second = 86,400 drips

Amount of water wasted in a day = 86,400 drips x 0.25 milliliters/drip = 21,600 milliliters = 21.6 liters

Therefore, if the leaky faucet drips once every second and each drip is equivalent to 0.25 milliliters of water, it would waste approximately 21.6 liters of water in a day.

However, it is important to note that the rate of water flow through a leaky faucet can vary widely, so this is just one example calculation.

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