(a) About how much water does your household use per day? Use the following data to estimate your house-hold?s daily water usage.

(b) Determine from your water department (or company) your household?s average daily usage by obtaining the total number of gallons used per year and dividing that amount by 365. How close was your estimate in part (a)?

(c) Current records indicate that the average household uses about 300 gal of water per day (the average daily usage is 110 gal per person). Based on the number of people in your household, do you believe your household uses more or less than the average amount of water? Explain your answer.

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Activity Typical Use 40 gal Running clothes washer 35 gal Bath 25 gal 5-minute shower 20 gal Doing dishes in sink, water running 11 gal Running dishwasher 4 gal Flushing toilet 2 gal Brushing teeth, water running