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If a 5.00-minute shower requires 85.0 L of water, how much water would you save if you shortened
your shower by 45.0 seconds?

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Answer:

12.75 liters.

Explanation:

By proportion that would be  (300 - 45/ 300) * 85 = 72.25 liters you would use.

So you save 85 - 72.25 liters.

"12.75 liters" of water you would save. A further explanation is below.

Given:

Liters of water,

  • 85 L

Now,

The liters of water you use will be:

= [tex](\frac{300-45}{300} )\times 85[/tex]

= [tex]72.25 \ liters[/tex]

hence,

The saved water will be:

= [tex]85 - 72.25[/tex]

= [tex]12.75 \ liters[/tex]  

Thus the response above is correct.

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