Answer:
9.275 inches or 9 11/40
Step-by-step explanation:
current depth = beginning depth - inches swam up + inches swam down
8 3/4 - 2 3/5 + 3 1/8
= 9 11/40
When we factor out something, we divide the factor by the equation. For example if we were to factor 3 out of 6, It will be 3(2). We got this answer by dividing 3 and 6. Using this concept:
![\frac{-1}{4}[( \frac{-1}{2} / \frac{-1}{4}) - ( \frac{5}{4} y / \frac{-1}{4})]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20%5Cfrac%7B-1%7D%7B4%7D%5B%28%20%5Cfrac%7B-1%7D%7B2%7D%20%2F%20%5Cfrac%7B-1%7D%7B4%7D%29%20-%20%28%20%5Cfrac%7B5%7D%7B4%7D%20y%20%2F%20%20%5Cfrac%7B-1%7D%7B4%7D%29%5D%20%20)
Simplifying:

Hope this helps!
The radius of the cylinder would be 17.99544
The problem statement tells you "7 friends were playing basketball".
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It appears 5 friends were only playing basketball, 2 friends were playing basketball and having snacks, and 3 friends were only having snacks. Apparently, 10 friends were doing neither of those activities.