Every U.S. dollar spent on foreign aid buys five gallons of clean water to distribute to people in need. Out of every five gallons of clean water intended for people in need, two gallons are lost due to environmental factors, transportation problems and conflict. If the United States spends $12 million on foreign aid in one year, how much of that money would actually make it to the people in need if spent on water?

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If the United States spends $12 million on foreign aid in a year and three-fifths of the aid does not make it to the people in need, only $7.2 million dollars reaches the intended destination. Since two of the five gallons of water are lost, only three-fifths (or 60 percent) of it is successfully delivered. Sixty percent of $12 million dollars (12,000,000 x 0.6) is $7.2 million dollars.

Every US Dollar Spent on Foreign Aid Buys Five Gallons of of Clean