I WILL MARK BRAINLIEST!!!! An underground mine elevator descends 12% of the total depth every minute. The total depth of the ele

Question

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vator is 75 meters below the ground. How many meters below the ground is the elevator after 2 minutes? −18 meters −9 meters −4.5 meters −22.5 meters

2 answers:

JulijaS [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-12T04:41:53+03:00

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Answer:

-18 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

Total depth = 75 meters

1 Minute:

=> -12% of 75

=>- $\frac{12}{100} *75$

=> -(3*3)

=> -9 meters

After 2 minutes:

=> 2(-9)

=> -18 meters

Dahasolnce [82] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-12T02:41:04+03:00

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Answer:

after 1 Min it's -9

after 2 mins it's -1.08

Step-by-step explanation:

12% X 75 = 9

12% X 9 = 1.08