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A kitchen tap is left running for 12 minutes. If the tap discharges water at a rate of 1.5 litres per minute, how many litres of water are wasted?

easy 1 mark Class 5 · EVS · Every Drop Counts
Answer
18 litres

The correct answer is 18 litres — State result

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify rate of discharge: 1.5 litres/min
  2. Identify duration: 12 minutes
  3. Multiply rate by time to get volume: litres
  4. State result
Common mistake: Adding time to rate instead of multiplying

Concept tested: Calculating volume from rate and time

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