My shower linking at rate of one drop per second. should i be worried?
a. how many cups of water per hour are being wasted?
b. how many gallons per week?

1 gallon = 4 quarts
1 tbsp = 3 tsp
4 cups = 1 quart
1 tsp = 16 drops
1 cups = 16 thsp
1 sec = 1 drop
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Rates are used to measure quantities over another

The rate is given as:

Multiply by 3600 seconds, to get the number of drops in an hour

--- in 1 hour

Convert to tsp

Convert to tbsp

Convert to cups

Hence, the number of cups per hour is 4.6875.

(b). Number of gallons per week

Multiply by 168 to convert to number of cups in a week

Divide by 4, to convert to quarts

Divide by 4, to convert to gallons

Hence, the number of gallons per week is 49.21875.

Read more about rates at:

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keeping in mind that there are 60 drops in 1 fluid oz, and that there are 3600 seconds in 1 hr.

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step-by-step explanation:

m

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5

m1=5

b

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b=-1

find the slope and y-intercept of the second equation.

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m

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m2=0

b

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6

b=-6

compare the slopes

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m of the two equations.

m

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m

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m1=5,m2=0

compare the two slopes in the decimal form. if the slopes are equal, then the lines are parallel. if the slopes are not equal, then the lines are not parallel.

m

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m

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m1=5,m2=0