Dropping less than two inches per mile after emerging from the mountains, a river drains into the ocean. One day's discharge at its mouth, 4.5 trillion gallons, could supply all of country A's households for five months.

Based on this statement, determine how much water an average household uses each month. Assume that there are 100 million households in country A.

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Caitlin Armstrong

29 April, 21:15

Dropping less than two inches per mile after emerging from the mountains, a river drains into the ocean. One day's discharge at its mouth, 4.5 trillion gallons, could supply all of country A's households for five months.

Based on this statement, determine how much water an average household uses each month. Assume that there are 100 million households in country A.

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Selina · Answer 1

Assume that there are 100 million household in country A, the amount of water an average household uses each month is 4.5*10^4. 40000 gallons per month. Below is the solution:

4.5 * 10^12 / 100 * 10^6

0.045 * 10^6

4.5 * 10^4. 40000 gallons per month