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19 November, 04:26

A leaky pool loses 2 1/4 inches of water each day. Jermaine and Mildred are asked to determine the change in the amount of water in the pool over 5 days.

Mildred's Solution

5 (-2 1/4)

5 (-2 - 1/4)

-10-5/4

-11 1/4

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  1. 19 November, 05:01
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    Answer: 5 (-2 1/4)

    Step-by-step explanation: When somethig is being taken away, it's represented as a negative number. The number needs to be displayed throug 5 days, so A would be correct. To check, a negative times a postive is a negative, and 5 times - 2 1/4 is - 11 1/4.
  2. 19 November, 07:58
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    The answer would be the top one, since 2.25 inches of water are lost over 5 days.
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