Grade level: 4-5th
Skills: Circle graph
Related environmental issues: Water
Area level: household
The circle graph below shows how water in the house is used by a typical American family.
1.Where is the largest amount of water used in a typical American family’s house?
2.Where does a typical American family use more water, at shower or at sink?
3.Fill in the bank. Half the water used at toilet goes through ___________ .
4.How many more percentage of water is used for laundry than shower?
Source: US Environmental Protection Agency
Note) Numbers were slightly modified.
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Answer keys
- Toilet
- at Shower
- leaks
- 4.9% (21.7 – 16.8 = 4.9)