SOLUTION: 9) There have been proposals to accommodate South Carolina’s growing population with water that is now used for
agriculture. If half of the water (1.5 MAF) now going to agricultur
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Question 1048124: 9) There have been proposals to accommodate South Carolina’s growing population with water that is now used for
agriculture. If half of the water (1.5 MAF) now going to agriculture went to urban and industrial uses instead, how
many new urban dwellers could be supported with this water? All you need are three numbers: (1) South Carolina
agriculture currently uses roughly 3 million acre-feet per year, (2) residential, institutional, and industrial water use
totals approximately 133 gallons per person, per day in South Carolina, and (3) there are 326,000 gallons in an acrefoot.
You’re on your own for this one. Show ALL work here, no work no points: (2 points) Answer by ikleyn(52771) (Show Source):
