Water in Daily Life
Water plays an important role in everyday life. Taking a shower, making a cup of coffee, or brushing our teeth are some of the ways in which water is used every day. The average American family uses about 300 gallons of water every day. In an American household, every day around 22 percent of the water is used in toilets and 20 percent on showers. Water is also used in farms, manufacturing units, factories, and industries. Large volumes of water are also used to supply the energy needs of the country. If there were no water, there would be no factories or industries.
Although it seems like our planet has abundant water, only 1 percent of it is fit for human use. The remaining water is either available as salty water in the oceans or seas or as frozen ice in glaciers. Today, the world's growing population has caused the demand for water to outweigh the supply. This makes it important to save every drop of this precious resource.
Some of the easy ways in which we can save water are by taking shorter showers, turning the tap off while brushing our teeth, and repairing leaky faucets, tanks, and other places where water is stored. Every individual must use water responsibly and ensure that it is not wasted.
Why is this pie chart the most appropriate type of image for the passage?
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It shows the speed at which water is used for different purposes every day.
It shows the sequence in which different activities use water every day.
It shows the different methods by which water wastage can be reduced every day.
It shows the different ways and proportions in which water is used every day.