Question

Challenger Deep in the Pacific Ocean is the deepest point in Earth's oceans. It is 38 797 ft. below sea level. What is this depth to the nearest fathom? Is this depth greater than or less than 7 mi.? Explain.​

Answer 1

Therefore, the depth of Challenger Deep to the nearest fathom is 6,466 fathoms, and it is greater than 7 miles.

Explanation:

One fathom is equal to 6 feet. To convert 38,797 ft. to fathoms, we divide by 6:

38,797 ft. / 6 = 6,466.17 fathoms

Rounding this to the nearest fathom gives us 6,466 fathoms.

One mile is equal to 5,280 feet. Seven miles would be:

7 mi. x 5,280 ft/mi = 36,960 ft.

Since 38,797 ft. is greater than 36,960 ft., we can conclude that Challenger Deep's depth is greater than 7 miles.

Therefore, the depth of Challenger Deep to the nearest fathom is 6,466 fathoms, and it is greater than 7 miles.