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The water level of a canal was 7 inches below sea level. It decreased 2 1/4 inches in January and 1 3/8 inches more in February. What is the canal's new water level in respect to sea level?

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the canl's water level is now 10.875 below sea level
because 2 1/4 or 2.25 +7=9.25 and 13/8 or 1.625+9.25=10.875
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the water level is now 3.375 (3 3/8) Under sea level.
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