The water level of a river is below normal levels. Its water level is at 1 1/2
meters below sea level. During the summer, the river drops another 2 1/3
meters below sea level. What is the water level at the end of summer? Remember, the elevation is below sea leve
To find the water level at the end of summer, we need to add the initial water level to the amount it drops during summer.
The initial water level is 1 1/2 meters below sea level.
During summer, it drops another 2 1/3 meters below sea level.
To add these two values, we need to find a common denominator for the fractions.
1 1/2 = 3/2
2 1/3 = 7/3
Now, we can add the fractions:
3/2 + 7/3 = (3 * 3 + 7 * 2) / (2 * 3) = (9 + 14) / 6 = 23/6
Therefore, at the end of summer, the water level is 23/6 meters below sea level.
The water level of a river is below normal levels. Its water level is at 1 1/2
meters below sea level. During the summer, the river drops another 2 1/3
meters below sea level. What is the water level at the end of summer? Remember, the elevation is below sea level
To find the water level at the end of summer, we need to subtract the amount the river drops during the summer from its initial water level.
The initial water level is 1 1/2 meters below sea level.
During summer, it drops another 2 1/3 meters below sea level.
Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions:
1 1/2 = (2 * 1 + 1) / 2 = 3/2
2 1/3 = (3 * 2 + 1) / 3 = 7/3
Subtract the fraction that represents the amount the river drops from the initial water level:
3/2 - 7/3
To subtract fractions, we need a common denominator. The least common multiple (LCM) of 2 and 3 is 6:
(3/2) * (3/3) = 9/6
(7/3) * (2/2) = 14/6
Now, we can subtract:
9/6 - 14/6 = (9 - 14) / 6 = -5/6
Therefore, at the end of summer, the water level is 5/6 meters below sea level.
To find the water level at the end of summer, we need to add the initial drop of 1 1/2 meters below sea level to the additional drop of 2 1/3 meters below sea level.
First, let's convert the mixed numbers into improper fractions:
1 1/2 = (2*1 + 1)/2 = 3/2
2 1/3 = (3*2 + 1)/3 = 7/3
Now, to add the fractions, we need to find a common denominator:
The denominators are already different, so the common denominator will be 2 * 3 = 6.
Now, we can add the fractions:
3/2 + 7/3 = (3*3 + 2*7)/(2*3) = 9/6 + 14/6 = 23/6
So, the water level at the end of summer is 23/6 meters below sea level.