Question
Annie has an inflatable pool that she filled 7/8 full for her cousin on a hot summer day. After playing all day, the pool was 3/4 full, how much of the water was lost
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine how much water was lost from the pool, we need to find the difference between the initial amount of water (when it was filled to \( \frac{7}{8} \)) and the final amount of water (when it was \( \frac{3}{4} \) full).
1. **Convert \( \frac{7}{8} \) and \( \frac{3}{4} \) to a common denominator**. The denominators are 8 and 4. The least common denominator is 8.
2. **Convert \( \frac{3}{4} \) to eighths**:
\[
\frac{3}{4} = \frac{3 \times 2}{4 \times 2} = \frac{6}{8}
\]
3. **Now we can calculate the difference**:
\[
\text{Water lost} = \frac{7}{8} - \frac{6}{8} = \frac{7 - 6}{8} = \frac{1}{8}
\]
So, the amount of water lost from the pool is \( \frac{1}{8} \).
1. **Convert \( \frac{7}{8} \) and \( \frac{3}{4} \) to a common denominator**. The denominators are 8 and 4. The least common denominator is 8.
2. **Convert \( \frac{3}{4} \) to eighths**:
\[
\frac{3}{4} = \frac{3 \times 2}{4 \times 2} = \frac{6}{8}
\]
3. **Now we can calculate the difference**:
\[
\text{Water lost} = \frac{7}{8} - \frac{6}{8} = \frac{7 - 6}{8} = \frac{1}{8}
\]
So, the amount of water lost from the pool is \( \frac{1}{8} \).