Question

A leaky pool loses 2 1/4 inches of water eachday. Jermain and mildred are asking to determine the change in the amount of water in the pool over 5 days

Answer 1

Answer:

Over 5 days, the pool loses 11$\frac{1}{4}$ inches of water.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the leaky pool is losing water at a rate of 2$\frac{1}{4}$ inches of water each day, than we can find the amount of water the pool has lost over 5 days, by either adding 2$\frac{1}{4}$ five times, or just multiplying 2$\frac{1}{4}$ by 5:

2$\frac{1}{4}$ x $\frac{5}{1} =\frac{9}{4} x\frac{5}{1} =\frac{45}{4} =11\frac{1}{4}$

So, the total amount of water lost over 5 days is 11$\frac{1}{4}$ inches.