Question

A diver ascended 8/9 of a meter in 1/9 of a minute. What was the divers rate of ascent in meters per minute?

Answer 1

Divide 8/9 by 1/9 to get 8 meters per minute

Answer 2

$\\ \text{A diver ascended 8/9 of a meter in 1/9 of a minute}\\ \text{We need to find the rate at which the diver is ascending in meters per minute}.\\ \\ \text{so for that we divide the distance by the time. so we get}\\ \\ \text{Rate of ascent}=\frac{8/9 \text{ meter}}{1/9 \text{ minute}}\\ \\ =\frac{8}{9}\times \frac{9}{1} \text{ meters per minute}\\ \\ =\frac{72}{9} \text{ meters per minute}\\ \\ =8 \text{ meters per minute}$

Hence the rate at which the diver is ascending is 8 meters per minute