An underground mine elevator descends 12% of the total depth every minute. The total depth of the elevator is 75 meters below th

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An underground mine elevator descends 12% of the total depth every minute. The total depth of the elevator is 75 meters below th

e ground. How many meters below the ground is the elevator after 2 minutes? A: -18 meters B: -9 meters C: -4.5 meters D: -22.5 meters

Mathematics

2 answers:

Katarina [22] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-26T15:14:18+03:00

Katarina [22]3 years ago

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75/100 = 0.75

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12 x 0.75 = 9

* The mine elevator travels a
distance of 9 metres per minute.

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After 2 minutes, the mine elevator
would've travelled 18 metres,
therefore your answer is:

A: -18 metres

earnstyle [38] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-26T16:54:21+03:00

earnstyle [38]3 years ago

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Answer:

A: -18 meters 0w0