7.1: Usage

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1. Convert 10 LPS (liters per second) into a flow rate in GPM (gallons per minute).

2. Calculate the total usage (in gallons) of a sink that flows at 2.00 GPM for 3 minutes.

3. Calculate the flow rate (in GPM) of a sink by using a 5.00-gallon bucket and a timer. In this case, assume that the bucket fills in 150 seconds.

4. Calculate the flow rate (in GPM) of a sink by using a 1-liter bottle and a timer. In this case, assume that the bottle fills in 8.00 seconds.

5. Calculate the total usage (in gallons) of a 1.50 LPF toilet used 4.00 times per day after 1 month (assume March).

6. Calculate how long it will take to fill an 800-gallon tank with a hose that has a flow rate of 10 GPM.

7. Calculate the total volume (in gallons) of water wasted after 1 month (assume March) from a 0.100 GPM leak.

8. Calculate the total monthly (assume March) water usage of a house given the following data:

One 2.00 LPF toilet used twice daily
One 1.50 GPM sink used 15 minutes daily
One 1.80 GPM sink used 20 minutes daily
One 2.30 GPM shower used 8 minutes daily
One 3.00 GPM hose used 10 minutes daily
One 9.00 Gallons Per Wash dishwasher used twice per week
One 20.0 Gallons Per Wash clothes washer used once per week.
Remember to combine each result for the total monthly water usage!

9. Complete a home water usage audit for your own home or, if you do not have a home, consider your daily water usage wherever that is.

10. Capture a video of 2 GPM.