Question

A oil well is drilled at -175 meters ever 12 hours . How deep is the well after 15 hours of constant work. Numeric answers only

Answer 1

-218.75

Explanation:

you probably don't need the answer anymore but I still thought I should put it out there

Answer 2

-37.5 m

Explanation:

If we assume that "one full day" is 24 hours, then 15 hours represents the fraction 15/24 of a day. Since the drilling rate was constant, and was presumed to start from a height of 0, the height after 15 hours is that fraction of the day's work:

... (15/24)×(-60 m) = -37.5 m