A deep-sea diver descends below the surface of the water at a rate of 60 feet each minute. What is the depth of the diver after 10 minutes? Which multiplication equation represents this situation? it would be -10 times 60 right
Where did -10 come from?
In the first minute, the diver is 60 feet below the surface. Another minute, the diver is 60 + 60 =120 feet below the surface. Another minute, the diver is: 120 + 60 =180 feet below the surface......and so on.
First minute =60 feet x 1 minute = 60 feet
2nd minute =60 feet x 2 minutes=120 feet
3rd minute =60 feet x 3 minutes =180 feet
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10th minute =60 feet x 10 minutes =600 feet below the surface. And that is it!.
Where did -10 come from?
In the first minute, the diver is 60 feet below the surface. Another minute, the diver is 60 + 60 =120 feet below the surface. Another minute, the diver is: 120 + 60 =180 feet below the surface......and so on.
First minute =60 feet x 1 minute = 60 feet
2nd minute =60 feet x 2 minutes=120 feet
3rd minute =60 feet x 3 minutes =180 feet
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10th minute =60 feet x 10 minutes =600 feet below the surface. And that is it!.
