Question

Terrence is measuring the water level of the pond behind his house over an extended period of time. If the level has decreased evenly by 9 inches during the past 3 days, what is the total change in the water level during each day?

negative twenty-seven inches

negative three inches

3 inches

twenty-seven inches

Answer 1

the water has DECREASED so it is negative

a total of 9 in three days

Answer 2

-9 in 3 days

how many inch were lost in one day ?

Answer 3

-27 i think?

Answer 4

yes, I also thought so :)
they trick us.

Answer 5

so is it 27 inches

Answer 6

"If the level has decreased evenly by 9 inches during the past 3 days"

I think they say: in 3 days, we lost 9 inches ?

Answer 7

"what is the total change in the water level during each day? "

then how much was lost per day

Answer 8

they phrase it different than you usually would, so it is confusing.
anyway

if you read VERY carefully, I'm pretty certain they say that
9 inch were lost OVER ALL 3 DAYS

and they ask what was THE LOSS IN ONE DAY

Answer 9

the change* in one day

Answer 10

oh so nine sorry i dont know how to read apperently lol

Answer 11

oh wait 3?

Answer 12

yeah and because it was a loss the change is negatv

Answer 13

i feel really retarded right now

Answer 14

like they write "total change per day" and it's not the total in the experiment!! :D

Answer 15

and also they write "it was evenly over three days" and they DONT MEAN /day

Answer 16

anyway you got the answer ?

Answer 17

3 right
and if not i give up

Answer 18

it was a decrease and, they ask for change
-3

Answer 19

decrease is negative change

Answer 20

i was talking about "loss" all the time so thats why we thought 3.
but THEY ask for change.

Answer 21

so -3

Answer 22

yes

Answer 23

-3

Answer 24

ok

Answer 25

was the change per day