Question

Janine is considering buying a water filter and a reusable water bottle rather than buying bottled water. Will doing so save her money?

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• How much water does Janine drink in a day? She normally drinks 4 bottles a day, each 16.9 ounces.
• How much does a bottle of water cost? She buys 24-packs of 16.9 ounce bottles for $3.19.
• How much does a reusable water bottle cost? About $10.
• How long does a reusable water bottle last? Basically forever (or until you lose it).
• How much does a water filter cost? How much water will they filter?
  • A faucet-mounted filter costs about $28 and includes one filter cartridge. Refill filters cost about $33 for a 3-pack. The box says each filter will filter up to 100 gallons (378 liters)
  • A water filter pitcher costs about $22 and includes one filter cartridge. Refill filters cost about $20 for a 4-pack. The box says each filter lasts for 40 gallons or 4 months
  • An under-sink filter costs $130 and includes one filter cartridge. Refill filters cost about $60 each. The filter lasts for 500 gallons.

Which option is cheapest over one year (365 days)? Select an answer Water bottles faucet-mount filter filter pitcher under-sink filter

The cheapest option saves her $ over a year.

Give your answer to the nearest cent. Pro-rate the costs of additional filters (so if you only use part of a filter, only count the corresponding fraction of the filter cost) and pro-rate the cost of the bottled water (so if you only use a part of a case, only count the cost for the portion of the case used).

Answer 1

The faucet filter is cheapest to use at a rate of $21.24 per year.

The cheapest option saves her almost $172.82 per year .

The cheapest option saving = water bottle cost - faucet mount filter

= $ 194.06/year - $21.24 /year = $172.82 per year.