Question 76(ii)
An average Urban Indian uses about 150 L of water everyday.
ActivityLitres per person per dayDrinking3Cooking4Bathing20Sanitation40Washing clothes40Washing utensils20Gardening23Total150
How much less percent of water is used for cooking in comparsion to that used for bathing?
Water used for cooking per day = 4 L
Water used for bathing per day = 20 L
Difference between water used for cooking and bathing = 20 - 4 = 16 L
= 16 L water less used for cooking in comparision of bathing
In percentage =16150×100=16015=323%