Modelling Rate Problems

It is often said that "Australia is the driest continent in the world".  It might not seem like it recently, as we have had 110% of the 2019 annual rainfall already in May.  So when we look at a water rate, we have a number of interestin STEM problems.  Let's look at the Mathematical part in this problem.

 

  • A photograph of the water meter that measured the flow of water shown in the "rate notice" below.
  • Note that this meter is read when somebody walks past the house, ducks under the bushes and finds the meter.   
  • This water "rate" notice was for 89 days between February 2020 and May 2020

 

Questions Related to the Rate Notice

  1. What was the total amount of water (in litres ) was used at this house during these three months?
  2. What was the daily rate of water consumption (per day ) for this house? ( Hint: divide the total amount by the number of days )
  3. What was the daily cost of the water consumption at this house? (Hint: similar method to the one above)
  4. What would be a better STEM solution to problem of measuring and billing water consumption? ( Hint: Look at this web page )
  5. Oh .. If you missed last week's questions ... look here!