At 3:30 P.M. a swimming pool contains 1000 gallons of water.
At 4:00 P.M. it contains 1500 gallons of water. The change in the amount of water in the pool is
(A) +1500 gallons.
(B) +1000 gallons.
(C) + 500 gallons.
(D) -500 gallons.
At 3:30 P.M. a swimming pool contains 1000 gallons of water.
At 4:00 P.M. it contains 1500 gallons of water. The change in the amount of water in the pool is
(A) +1500 gallons. --- No.
Subtract initial value (1000)
from final value (1500).
At 3:30 P.M. a swimming pool contains 1000 gallons of water.
At 4:00 P.M. it contains 1500 gallons of water. The change in the amount of water in the pool is
(B) +1000 gallons. --- No.
Subtract initial value (1000)
from final value (1500).
At 3:30 P.M. a swimming pool contains 1000 gallons of water.
At 4:00 P.M. it contains 1500 gallons of water. The change in the amount of water in the pool is
(C) + 500 gallons. --- Yes.
1500 - 1000 = + 500.
At 3:30 P.M. a swimming pool contains 1000 gallons of water.
At 4:00 P.M. it contains 1500 gallons of water. The change in the amount of water in the pool is
(D) - 500 gallons. --- No.
Subtract initial value (1000)
from final value (1500).