<PRE><B>Question 178547</B>
My shower is leaking at a rate of one drop per second. 
A. how many cups of water per hour are being wasted? 
B. how many gallons per week?
useful conversion; 1gallon = 4 quarts, 4 cups = 1 quart, 1 cup = 16tbsp, 1tbsp = 3tsp, 1tsp = 16drops. 
60 mins x 60 seconds = 3600 seconds per hour
3600 drops per hour = 3600/16 = 225 tsp

225/3 = 75 tbsp

75/16 = 4.6875 cups Per Hour

4.6875/4 = 1.171875 quarts

1.171875/4 = 0.29296875 Gallons Per Hour

24 hrs per day x 7 days in a week = 168 hrs per week

0.29296875 Gallons Per Hour x 168 hrs = 49.21875

A. 4.6875 cups Per Hour
B. 49.21875 Gallons per Week



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