In Lesson 1 4 you learned about a water footprint Part of a

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In Lesson 1 4 you learned about a water footprint Part of a person s water footprint is the water used for cleaning In this question you will calculate the cost of water for laundry and bathing You will use the City of New York 2022 rate of 10 61 100 cubic feet of water Calculate the cost of each of the following based on this rate Use the conversion factor of 7 48 gallons per cubic foot a A standard washing machine uses approximately 50 gallons of water per load A household washes one load of laundry per week for 52 weeks Find the total cost per year yr b According to one study the average American shower lasts for 8 2 minutes and uses 17 2 gallons A person showers once a day for a year 365 days Find the total cost per year Submit Question yr Question Help Message instructor