The house Trevor's family lives in has 6 people (íncluding Trevor) and 3 bathrooms. In the past month, each person showered for an average of 480 minutes and used an average 72 líters of shower water (over the entire month). Water costs 0.20 dollars per líter.How much money did Trevor's family spend, in total, on shower water in the past month?□ dollars
Q. The house Trevor's family lives in has 6 people (íncluding Trevor) and 3 bathrooms. In the past month, each person showered for an average of 480 minutes and used an average 72 líters of shower water (over the entire month). Water costs 0.20 dollars per líter.How much money did Trevor's family spend, in total, on shower water in the past month?□ dollars
Calculate Total Showering Minutes: Calculate the total minutes of showering for all people in the house.Each person showered for 480 minutes, and there are 6 people.Calculation: 480minutes/person×6people=2,880minutes.
Calculate Total Water Usage: Calculate the total liters of water used by all people in the house for the month.Each person used 72 liters of water, and there are 6 people.Calculation: 72liters/person×6people=432liters.
Calculate Total Water Cost: Calculate the total cost of the water used for showering.Water costs $0.20 per liter.Calculation: 432 liters ×$0.20/liter = $86.40.
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