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

Over 5 days, the pool loses 11
`(1)/(4)` inches of water.

Explanation:

Since the leaky pool is losing water at a rate of 2
`(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
`(1)/(4)` five times, or just multiplying 2
`(1)/(4)` by 5:

2
`(1)/(4)` x
`(5)/(1) =(9)/(4) x(5)/(1) =(45)/(4) =11(1)/(4)`

So, the total amount of water lost over 5 days is 11
`(1)/(4)` inches.