A treasure chest sinks at a rate no less than 20 ft per second. The floor of the ocean is at most at -4200 feet. Will the treasure chest reach the ocean floor in less than 3 minutes? Explain?

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A treasure chest sinks at a rate no less than 20 ft per second. The floor of the ocean is at most at -4200 feet. Will the treasure chest reach the ocean floor in less than 3 minutes? Explain?

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4200ft divided by 20 ft per second divided by 60 seconds is 1400 minutes

Kenny Saelen answered May 17, 2020

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