SOLUTION: In a town, 150 people need 800 liters of water to drink everyday. At festival time how many total liters of water do they need to drink if there are an additional 75 guests attendi

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Question 991149: In a town, 150 people need 800 liters of water to drink everyday. At festival time how many total liters of water do they need to drink if there are an additional 75 guests attending the festival?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
In a town, 150 people need 800 liters
of water to drink everyday.
So, each person requires 800/150 = 5.3 liters
An additional 75 guests would require 75 x 5.3333
= 400 liters
Hope this helps :-)