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.(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 of 1 1/2 meters to the drop in water level during the summer of 2 1/3 meters.
1 1/2 + 2 1/3 = 3/2 + 7/3
To simplify this addition, we need to find a common denominator for 2 and 3, which is 6.
1 1/2 + 2 1/3 = (3/6) + (14/6) = 17/6
Therefore, the water level at the end of summer is 17/6 meters below sea level.
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To find the water level at the end of summer, we need to add the two given measurements.
The initial water level is 1 1/2 meters below sea level.
During the summer, the river drops another 2 1/3 meters below sea level.
To add fractions, we need to have a common denominator. In this case, the least common denominator is 6.
1 1/2 is equal to 3/2 when expressed as an improper fraction.
2 1/3 is equal to 7/3 when expressed as an improper fraction.
Adding the fractions:
3/2 + 7/3
To add fractions, we need to have a common denominator. In this case, the least common denominator is 6.
Multiplying the numerator and denominator of the first fraction (3/2) by 3 gives us 9/6.
Multiplying the numerator and denominator of the second fraction (7/3) by 2 gives us 14/6.
Adding 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 convert this to a mixed number, divide the numerator (23) by the denominator (6).
23 ÷ 6 = 3 remainder 5.
Therefore, the water level at the end of summer is 3 5/6 meters below sea level.
To find the water level at the end of summer, we need to add the initial water level (1 1/2 meters below sea level) to the drop during summer (2 1/3 meters below sea level).
To add fractions, we need to have a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator could be 2, since it is the smallest number that 2 and 3 can both divide evenly into.
So, let's convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions:
1 1/2 = (2 x 1) + 1 = 3/2 meters below sea level
2 1/3 = (3 x 2) + 1 = 7/3 meters below sea level
Now, let's add the fractions:
3/2 + 7/3
To add fractions, we need to have a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 2 x 3 = 6.
To convert 3/2 to have a denominator of 6, we can multiply the numerator and denominator by 3:
(3/2) x (3/3) = 9/6
Now we can add the fractions:
9/6 + 7/3
To add fractions, we add the numerators and keep the common denominator:
(9 + 7)/6 = 16/6
Now, let's simplify the fraction:
16/6 = (2 x 8)/(2 x 3) = 8/3
Since the elevation is below sea level, the water level at the end of summer is 8/3 meters below sea level.