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.    
 
		 
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			- This water "rate" notice was for 89 days between February 2020 
			and May 2020
 
		 
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Questions Related to the Rate Notice
	- What was the total amount of water (in litres ) was used at this house 
	during these three months?
 
	- What was the daily rate of water consumption (per day ) for this house? 
	( Hint: divide the total amount by the number of 
	days )
 
	- What was the daily cost of the water consumption at this house? (Hint: 
	similar method to the one above)
 
	- What would be a better STEM solution to problem of measuring and billing 
	water consumption? ( Hint: Look at this 
	web page )
 
	- Oh .. If you missed last week's questions ...
	look here!