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The elevation of a small submarine changes by -3/8 mile after each exploration.After how many explosions will the submarine’s elevation have changed by -1 1/2 miles?

The elevation of a small submarine changes by -3/8 mile after each exploration.After how many explosions will the submarine’s elevation have changed by -1 1/2 miles?
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The elevation of a small submarine changes by -3/8 mile after each exploration.After how many explosions will the submarine’s elevation have changed by -1 1/2 miles?

User Dan Ovidiu Boncut
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Answer:

Answer is 4

Explanation:

No of explosions =


( - 1 (1)/(2) )/( ( - 3)/(8) )


= (3)/(2) * (8)/(3)


= 4

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