Stoichiometry meets Proverbs 27
Ok, so I forgot to turn off the faucet to the shower all the way today & every second there was a big sploosh. I’d say 10millilitres. So, I was wondering just how much water I’d have to pay for were it not turned off. This is a all for STOICH! It’s really easy: put everything in 2 rows. Make sure the qualifiers match top & bottom, multiply the quantities in-row & divide the top & bottom. Since the “ml, sec, hr” cancel out, that left me with Litres on the top & days on the bottom.
| 10 | ml | 3600 | sec | 1 | L | 24 | hr | =864000 | =864 | L/ |
| 1 | sec | 1 | hr | 1000 | ml | 1 | day | =1000 | day |
But seriously? 864? That’s a LOT! (To put in perspective, it’s .864 cubic meters too) And since I’m being charged by the 1000 gallons, after 4 straight days, I’m in the next higher payment bracket. Something to check for on vacations certainly!