document.write( "Question 178547: My shower is leaking at a rate of one drop per second.
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document.write( "A. how many cups of water per hour are being wasted?
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document.write( "B. how many gallons per week?\r
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document.write( "useful conversion; 1gallon = 4 quarts, 4 cups = 1 quart,
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document.write( "1 cup = 16tbsp, 1tbsp = 3tsp,
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document.write( "1tsp = 16drops. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #133508 by Mathtut(3670)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1gallon = 4 quarts, 4 cups = 1 quart, 1 cup = 16tbsp, 1tbsp = 3tsp, 1tsp = 16drops. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "tsp=16drops and there is 60 drops per minute...so 60/16=3.75 tsp/min....that is where we will begin as there is 1 drop per second. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "A \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "B \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |