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13.2 Exercise 5

Avg difficulty 2.5

Using the data in the example, how much water would be saved in a year if one-fourth of the population of the state of Minnesota, which is approximately 5.6 million people, turned the faucet off when brushing their teeth except when rinsing for a year (52 weeks)?

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