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Question
How many liters of water does your family use in a day? Guess and fill in this table.
| Activity | Water used (in buckets) |
Water used (in liters) |
| Cooking and drinking | ||
| Washing clothes | ||
| Cleaning pots, pans | ||
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Solution
| Activity | Water used (in buckets) |
Water used (in liters) |
| Cooking and drinking | 2 buckets | 20 L |
| Washing clothes | 5 buckets | 50 L |
| Cleaning pots, pans | 2 buckets | 10 L |
| Bathing | 8 buckets | 80 L |
| Cleaning house | 1 bucket | 10 L |
Total water used in a day
= 20 L + 50 L + 10 L + 80 L + 10 L
= 170 L
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