Question

The sea floor is 104 feet below sea level. Katy is 28 feet below sea level. She is moving downward at a rate of 4 feet per minute. Colin used the following calculation to determine how long it will take Katy to reach the sea floor. Is he correct? Explain.

Answer 1

Answer:

19 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Taking the sea level as the reference point, the values of depths to be considered can be determined as follows;

Total depth from sea level to the sea floor = 104 feet

Katy's depth from the sea level (depth covered) = 28 feet

Katy's distance to the sea floor = 104 - 28

                                          = 76 feet

Katy's distance to the sea floor = 76 feet

But Katy moves at a rate/ speed of 4 feet per minute;

So that,

speed = $\frac{distance}{time}$

time = $\frac{distance }{speed}$

       = $\frac{76}{4}$

       = 19

time = 19 minutes

Therefore it would take Katy 19 minutes to reach the sea floor.