Question

A submarine is navigating at a depth of -40 ⅔ km. then, it descends another 10 ⅕ km into the ocean. what is the new depth of the submarine?

Answer 1

The new depth of the submarine is -40 11/15 km. To find the new depth of the submarine, we need to add the additional depth it descended to its initial depth.

Step-by-step explanation:

The initial depth is -40 ⅔ km, and the additional depth is 10 ⅕ km. To add these values, we need to convert them to the same fractional form. -40 ⅔ km is equivalent to -40 2/3 km, and 10 ⅕ km is equivalent to 10 1/5 km.

Adding -40 2/3 km and 10 1/5 km, we get -40 2/3 + 10 1/5 = -40 11/15 km. Therefore, the new depth of the submarine is -40 11/15 km.