A standard showerhead in Andrew's house dispenses 8 gallons of water per minute. Andrew changed this showerhead to an energy-saving one. The equation shows the amount of water dispensed, y, as a function of the number of minutes, x, for the new showerhead.

y = 3x

How much water does Andrew save each day with the change in showerheads if he uses the shower for 8 minutes each day?

5 gallons
16 gallons
24 gallons
40 gallons

Question

A standard showerhead in Andrew's house dispenses 8 gallons of water per minute. Andrew changed this showerhead to an energy-saving one. The equation shows the amount of water dispensed, y, as a function of the number of minutes, x, for the new showerhead.

y = 3x

How much water does Andrew save each day with the change in showerheads if he uses the shower for 8 minutes each day?

 5 gallons
 16 gallons
 24 gallons
 40 gallons

anonymous · Answer

please help

amistre64 · Answer

what is the flow of the old one ?

amistre64 · Answer

there is one basic flaw in the question tho

amistre64 · Answer

there are no units given for y.  we would need to assume that they are in gallons per minute as well.

anonymous · Answer

is 24 gallons