SOLUTION: hello, Use of weekly allocated water in New Zealand, 2010 PERCENTAGES: Irrigation 46% Manapouri Hydro lake 41% Drinking 5% Industrial 6% Stock 2% QUESTION part 1: if th

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Question 879759: hello,
Use of weekly allocated water in New Zealand, 2010
PERCENTAGES:
Irrigation 46%
Manapouri Hydro lake 41%
Drinking 5%
Industrial 6%
Stock 2%
QUESTION part 1:
if the total amount of water used in New
Zealand in 2010 was of 90,000,000 m3, how much was used for industrial
purposes in 2010?
QUESTION part 2:
if 64000 m3 of water was used for stock
in New Zealand in 2010, what was the total water consumption for all
uses?
thank you!
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, josmiceli:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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1) .06(90,000,000)
2) .02T = 64000
T = 64000/.02

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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(1)
Industrial: 6%
+.06%2A9%2A10%5E7+=+1.5%2A10%5E5+
150,000 m3
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(2)
Let +x+ = total water consumption
Stock: 2%
+64000+=+.02x+
+x+=+64000%2F.02+
+x+=+3200000+
3,200,000 m3 was the
total water consumption