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.Account for this in your answer
-23/6 because below sea level means it is in the negatives. Or it can be -3 5/6
The correct Answer would be -3 5/6
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To find the water level at the end of summer, we need to sum up the two negative values:
Water level below normal levels: -1 1/2 meters
Drop during summer: -2 1/3 meters
To add these fractions, we need to have a common denominator. The least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6. Let's convert both fractions to have a denominator of 6:
-1 1/2 = -3/2 = -9/6
-2 1/3 = -7/3 = -14/6
Now, we can add the fractions:
-9/6 + (-14/6) = -23/6
So, the water level at the end of summer is 23/6 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 to the drop in the water level during the summer.
The initial water level is given as 1 1/2 meters below sea level, which can be expressed as -1 1/2 meters (since it is below sea level).
The drop in the water level during the summer is given as 2 1/3 meters below sea level, which can be expressed as -2 1/3 meters.
To add these two values, we first need to find a common denominator for the fractions. The common denominator for 2 and 3 is 6.
Converting the fractions to have a denominator of 6, we have:
-1 1/2 = -3/2 = -9/6
-2 1/3 = -7/3 = -14/6
Now we can add:
-9/6 + (-14/6) = -23/6
Therefore, the water level at the end of summer is 23/6 meters below sea level.
To find the water level at the end of summer, we need to add the two values: the initial water level and the drop during summer.
Initial water level: 1 1/2 meters below sea level
Drop during summer: 2 1/3 meters below sea level
To add these two values, we need to have the same denominator.
1 1/2 = (2/2 + 1/2) = 3/2
2 1/3 = (6/3 + 1/3) = 7/3
Now we can add the two fractions:
3/2 + 7/3 = (9/6 + 14/6) = 23/6
Therefore, the water level at the end of summer is 23/6 meters below sea level.