A submarine begins its descent from the surface of the

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2022-02-10

A submarine begins its descent from the surface of the water. It dives 20 meters each minute for several minutes. If the submarine reaches a depth of 360 meters below sea level, how much time did the dive take?

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Katherine Trevino

Katherine Trevino

Beginner2022-02-11Added 9 answers

Time taken to travel 20 m=1min
Time taken to travel 360m=x min
Explanation:
120=x360
(cross multiply)
20x=360
(isolate x by dividing both sides by 20)
x=36020
x=18mins

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