A deep-sea exploring ship is 250 feet below sea level. It rises at a rate of 5 meters per minute. How far below sea level is the ship after 2 minutes?
A deep-sea exploring ship is 250 feet below sea level.
It rises at a rate of 5 meters per minute.
How far below sea level is the ship after 2 minutes?
1 meter = 3.28084 feet —>> 5 meters = 16.4042 feet
250 ft – (16.4042 ft / min • 2 min) =
250 ft – 32.8084 ft = 217.1916 ft
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