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A large pool has a faucet to allow water to enter the pool and a drain to allow water to leave the pool.

Each minute, the faucet allows 14 2/3 gallons of water to enter the pool, and the drain allows 16 3/4 gallons to leave the pool.

What is the change in the amount of water in the pool after 1 1/2 minutes?

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ronye47

Answer:

-3 1/8 Gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

First, you need to understand how many gallons are being lost per minute.

14 2/3 - 16 3/4 =1 1/12

After this, you just need to multiply 1 1/12 by 1 1/2. This amounts to 3 1/8.

There's your answer!

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