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A submarine is diving to a total depth of 57 feet. It descends 10% of the total depth in 1 minute. How deep will the submarine be after 2 minutes?

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Answer:

It's 11.4 Feet

Explanation:

If it takes the sub 1 minute to go down 10% of 57 feet, then another minute will be another 10%. So 10% = 5.7 feet, and 10% + 10% = 11.4 feet.

User LJHarb
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Answer:

11.4

Explanation:

10% of 57 is 5.7

5.7 in 1 min

5.7*2 for 2 min

you get 11.4

Hooray! You solved the problem!

User Berendschot
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