The house Trevor's family lives in has 6 people (including Trevor) and 3 bathrooms. In the past month, each person showered for an average of 480 minutes and used an average 72 liters of shower water (over the entire month). Water costs 0.20 dollars per liter. How much money did Trevor's family spend, in total, on shower water in the past month? dollars

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Calculate total water usage: First, we need to calculate the total amount of water used by Trevor's family for showering in the past month. Each person used 72 liters of water, and there are 6 people in the family. Total water used = Water used per person × Number of people Total water used = 72 liters/person × 6 peoplePerform calculation for total water usage: Now, let's perform the calculation for the total water used. Total water used = 72 liters/person × 6 people = 432 litersCalculate cost of water usage: Next, we need to calculate the cost of the water used. The cost of water is 0.20 dollars per liter. Total cost = Total water used × Cost per liter Total cost = 432 liters × 0.20 dollars/literPerform calculation for total cost: Now, let's perform the calculation for the total cost. Total cost = 432 liters × 0.20 dollars/liter = 86.4 dollars

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