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A deep-sea exploring ship is pulling up a diver at the rate of 25 feet per minute. The diver is 200 feet below sea level. How deep was the diver 10 minutes ago? Explain
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A deep-sea exploring ship is pulling up a diver at the rate of 25 feet per minute. The diver is 200 feet below sea level. How deep was the diver 10 minutes ago? Explain

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The Explorer 200 feet and at 25 feet per minute he would be at 450ft below sea level.
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Since the diver is being pulled up 25 feet every minute (25 ft/min) and the diver is 200 feet below sea level you have to find the solution for

25 ft * 10 min. = 250 ft

So then by 10 minutes the diver will be 50 feet above sea level.
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