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A scuba diver at a depth of −12 ft (12 ft below sea level), dives down to a coral reef that is 3.5 times the diver's original depth. What is the diver's new depth?

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Just multiply them both
User Arthur Khazbulatov
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Answer:

The diver's new depth is -42 ft.

Explanation:

Given : A scuba diver at a depth of -12 ft (12 ft below sea level), dives down to a coral reef that is 3.5 times the diver's original depth.

To find : What is the diver's new depth?

Solution :

A scuba diver at a depth of -12 ft.

Dives down to a coral reef that is 3.5 times the diver's original depth.

So, We have to multiply the original depth by 3.5.

i.e.
d=-12* 3.5


d=-42

Therefore, the diver's new depth is -42 ft.

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