SOLUTION: Mike discovered that the pool in his backyard is leaking slowly. The pool holds 16,968 gallons of water, and is leaking at a rate of 12 gallons per day. If Mike does not replac

SOLUTION: Mike discovered that the pool in his backyard is leaking slowly. The pool holds 16,968 gallons of water, and is leaking at a rate of 12 gallons per day. If Mike does not replac

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Question 359715: Mike discovered that the pool in his backyard is leaking slowly. The pool holds 16,968 gallons of water, and is leaking at a rate of 12 gallons per day. If Mike does not replace the water that has leaked from the pool, how many gallons of water will remain in the pool after 199 days?

Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
16,968-199*12
16,968-1,992=14,976 GALLONS LEFT AFTER 199 DAYS OF LEAKAGE.
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