Register
a submarine is cruising at -40 meter (40 meters below the surface).It descends 20 1/4 meters; then it rises 15 3/8 meters.What is the submarine's new depth
53.7k views
4 votes
a submarine is cruising at -40 meter (40 meters below the surface).It descends 20 1/4 meters; then it rises 15 3/8 meters.What is the submarine's new depth

User Piacenti
by
6.3k points

2 Answers

3 votes
decends 20 and 1/4 so going down
20 and 1/4=20.25

-40-20.25=-60.25
then rises (goes up ) 15 and 3/8
15 and 3/8=15.375
-60.25+15.375=-44.875
the depth is -44 and 7/8 meters
User Juan Pedro Martinez
by
5.9k points
2 votes
44.875 must be the answer
User Jamie Fearon
by
6.6k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

6.6m questions

8.7m answers

Other Questions

What is the least common denominator of the four fractions 20 7/10 20 3/4 18 9/10 20 18/25
What is 0.12 expressed as a fraction in simplest form
Solve using square root or factoring method plz help!!!!.....must click on pic to see the whole problem
What is the initial value and what does it represent? $4, the cost per item $4, the cost of the catalog $6, the cost per item $6, the cost of the catalog?
What is distributive property ?
Link Copied!