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 2/3
meters below sea level. What is the water level at the end of summer? Remember, the elevation is below sea level. Account for this in your answer.(1 point)
The water level is meters below sea level.
To find the water level at the end of summer, we need to add the initial water level below sea level (1 1/2 meters) to the drop during the summer (2 2/3 meters).
Converting 1 1/2 meters to a mixed number - 1 1/2 = 3/2
Converting 2 2/3 meters to a mixed number - 2 2/3 = 8/3
Adding 3/2 and 8/3:
(3/2) + (8/3) = (9/6) + (16/6) = 25/6
The water level at the end of summer is 25/6 meters below sea level.
To find the water level at the end of summer, we need to add the initial water level to the amount it drops during the summer.
The initial water level is 1 1/2 meters below sea level.
The drop during the summer is 2 2/3 meters below sea level.
To add these values, we need to convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions.
1 1/2 = (1 * 2 + 1) / 2 = 3/2
2 2/3 = (2 * 3 + 2) / 3 = 8/3
Now, we can add the fractions together:
3/2 + 8/3 = (3 * 3 + 2 * 2) / (2 * 3) = 13/6
So, the water level at the end of summer is 13/6 meters below sea level.