Question

A farmer is building a chicken coop. She digs for the support poles. The bottom of the first hole is -6 1/4 ft from ground level. The bottom of the second hole is 1/3 as far from the ground level as the first hole.

What is the position of the bottom of the second hole, relative to ground level

Answer 1

-25/12 feet

Explanation:

Answer 2

-2 1/12 feet

Explanation:

The first hole was dig up to
`6(1)/(4)` feet below from the ground level.

The second hole was dig up to 1/3 as far as the first hole from ground level.

So: second hole = first hole ÷ 3

=
`-6(1)/(4) / 3`

=
`-(6(4)+ 1)/(4) * (1)/(3)`

=
`-(25)/(4) * (1)/(3)`

=
`-(25)/(12)`

=
`-2(1)/(12)`