an outdoor spigot at the school has a leak and is dripping water. a student counted eighty drops of water in…

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the volume of a single drop

$$V_{drop} = \frac{10\text{ mL}}{60\text{ drops}} = \frac{1}{6}\text{ mL/drop}$$

Step2: Calculate the number of drops per minute

$$R_{drops} = \frac{80\text{ drops}}{5\text{ minutes}} = 16\text{ drops/minute}$$

Step3: Calculate the total minutes in four weeks

$$T = 4\text{ weeks} \times 7\text{ days/week} \times 24\text{ hours/day} \times 60\text{ minutes/hour} = 40,320\text{ minutes}$$

Step4: Calculate the total number of drops

$$N_{total} = 16\text{ drops/minute} \times 40,320\text{ minutes} = 645,120\text{ drops}$$

Step5: Calculate the total volume in milliliters

$$V_{total_mL} = 645,120\text{ drops} \times \frac{1}{6}\text{ mL/drop} = 107,520\text{ mL}$$

Step6: Convert the total volume to liters

$$V_{total_L} = \frac{107,520\text{ mL}}{1,000\text{ mL/L}} = 107.52\text{ liters}$$

Step7: Round to the nearest liter

$$107.52 \approx 108$$

Answer:

D. 108 liters