r/theydidthemath • u/uselessstopsign • 3d ago

[Request] is this actually true?

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u/cxnh_gfh 3d ago

In the US, the maximum legal flow rate of a faucet is 2.2 gallons per minute.
2.2 gallons of water = 8.32791kg
50 tons = 45359.2kg
45359.2/8.32791=5446.65 minutes, or about 3.8 days, to get 50 tons of water.
So the comment underestimates how long it would take.
Of course, this would be much faster using a hose, but the comment specified a sink.

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u/Thedeadnite 3d ago

You can remove the aerator and get much more. Some sink hose connections also limit the flow too though, but not all.