Question

a diver is exploring the water of the great barrier reef she is currently 25 feet from the surface of the water and plans to explore a shipwreck that is at -75 feet from the surface .if she moves at the rate of -8 feet per minute how many minutes does it take the diver to reach the shipwreck.

Answer 1

Answer:

6.25

Step-by-step explanation:

she is at 25

she needs to be at 75 which means she needs 50 more feet

at 8 per minute she will reach the depth in 50/8 = 6.25 minutes or 6 minutes and 15 seconds