A parasail is 1/20 of a meter above the water. Then, after 10 minutes, the parasail is 1/50 of a meter above the water. What is the change in height?(1 point)
Responses
1/50 meter
Start Fraction 1 over 50 End Fraction meter
3/100 meter
Start Fraction 3 over 100 End Fraction meter
1/20 meter
Start Fraction 1 over 20 End Fraction meter
7/100 meter
The change in height is 3/100 meter.
To find the change in height, we subtract the initial height from the final height.
Initial height: 1/20 meter
Final height: 1/50 meter
Subtracting the initial height from the final height:
1/50 meter - 1/20 meter = (1/50) - (1/20)
To subtract fractions, we need to have a common denominator, which in this case is 100. So, we need to find the equivalent fractions with a denominator of 100:
1/50 meter = (1/50) * (2/2) = 2/100 meter
1/20 meter = (1/20) * (5/5) = 5/100 meter
Now, we can subtract the fractions:
2/100 meter - 5/100 meter = 2/100 - 5/100 = -3/100 meter
Therefore, the change in height is -3/100 meter.