Assume that when you take a bath, you fill a tub to the haltway point. The tub measures 5 feet by 2 feet by 2.7 feet. When you take a shower, you
use a shower head with
flow rate of 2.03 gallons per minute, and you typically spend 9 minutes in the shower. There are 7.5 gallons in one cubic
foot. Complete parts (a) through (c) below.
a. Do you use more water taking a shower or taking a bath? Select the correct choice below
and fill in the answer box to complete your choice.
(Round to one decimal place as needed.)
O A. Shower; you use
more cubic feet of water than taking a bath.
• B. Bath; you use
more cubic feet of water than you do taking a shower.