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9 October, 14:37

Andy is scuba diving. He starts at sea level and then descends 10 feet in 2 1/2 minutes.

a. how would you represent Andy's descend as a unit rate? Express your answer as an integer.

b. How much feet can he descend in 6 minutes?

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  1. 9 October, 14:55
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    Descent = 10 feet

    Time required = 2 1/2 minutes.

    The rate of descent = (10 feet) / (2.5 mn) = 4 ft/min

    In 6 minutes, the descent will be

    (4 ft/min) * (6 min) = 24 ft

    Answer:

    (a) 4 feet/minute

    (b) 24 feet
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