Question

The depth of a certain part of the​ Earth's seabed is 36,078 feet. How deep is it in​ (a) fathoms ​? ​(b) leagues (marine)​?

Answer 1

Explanation:

(a) To convert feet to fathoms, we can use the conversion factor 1 fathom = 6 feet. Hence, we can divide the depth in feet by 6 to find the depth in fathoms:

36,078 feet / 6 feet/fathom = 6,013 fathoms

So the depth of the seabed is 6,013 fathoms.

(b) To convert feet to leagues (marine), we can use the conversion factor 1 league (marine) = 5,556 feet. Hence, we can divide the depth in feet by 5,556 to find the depth in leagues (marine):

36,078 feet / 5,556 feet/league (marine) = 6.52 leagues (marine)

So the depth of the seabed is approximately 6.52 leagues (marine).