Question

A shower head claims to use 9 gallons of water in 4 minutes. If a shower lasts 11 minutes, how many gallons of water were used? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a gallon

Answer 1

24.8 gallons of water

Explanation:

We Know

A showerhead claims to use 9 gallons of water in 4 minutes.

9 / 4 = 2.25 gallons of water per minute.

If a shower lasts 11 minutes, how many gallons of water were used?

We Take

2.25 x 11 = 24.75 gallons of water

So, the answer is 24.8 gallons of water