Question

2. Do you agree with your classmate's conjecture? Given your answer for question 1 and the information below, do you think the amount of water wasted by the leaky faucet over the course of 1 day is closer to the estimate of 1 cup, 1 gallon, or 1 shower? Explain your reasoning. (3 points: 1 point for circling your estimate, 1 point for filling in the blank, and 1 point for explaining your reasoning) Equivalent Measures Conversion Ratios 30 drips = 1 minute 30 drips 1 minute 1 minute 30 drips 15,140 drips = 1 gallon 15,140 drips 1 gallon 1 gallon 15,140 drips 16 cups = 1 gallon 16 cups 1 gallon 1 gallon 16 cups I think the amount of water wasted is closer to

Answer 1

We can estimate like this:

- 30 drips per minute is what leaks from the faucet.

- The, in 60 minutes there are 30*60=1,800 drips. That is per hour.

- Then, in a day (24 hours) we have more than 36,000 drips, close to 44,000 drips.

- If one gallon is close to 15,000 drips, the amount of water wasted is clos to 3 gallons.