Question

A diver needs to descend to a depth of 100 feet. She wants to do it in 5 equal descendants. How far should she travel in each descent?

Answer 1

divide total distance by the number od descents they want to do it in

100 / 5 = 20

 so each one should be 20 feet

Answer 2

She should travel 100/5  = 20 feet in each descent.