document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2718>Question 2718</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average person uses 42 gallons of water per day. Of this amount, approximatly 47% goes to flushing the toilet. If an average flush uses 4 gallons, how many flushes per person does this figure indicate? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1241 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><B>xcentaur(357)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1241\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Total use in gallons per person per day = 42 gallons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Percentage going in flushing = 47%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Gallons going total per person per day in flushing total = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(47/100)*42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=19.74 gallons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Gallons used per average flush = 4 gallons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore average number of flushes per person per day =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 19.74/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4.935<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= ~5 flushes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<B>Thus this figure indicates an average of 5 flushes per day per person.</b><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "best of luck. </SPAN>\n" );
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