The water level in Jed's cement pond is 86 and 1/6 inches. If the pond gains 1 and 3/4 each week for the next 3 weeks,what will the water level be then?
A) 80 and 11/12 inches
B) 89 and 5/12 inches
C) 95 and 1/6 inches
D) 91 and 5/12 inches
Please show your work for the answer

Respuesta :

3 * 3/4 = 9/4 or 5 and 1/4 inches 

So turn that into 5 and 3/12 inches + 86 and 2/12 inches (converted from 1/6)

Therefore it is D) 91 & 5/12 inches