A scuba diver was at a depth of 15 meters below the surface when she saw something interesting about 10 meters lower. She made the descent in 10.1 seconds. Interpret the quotient to describe the rate of change in the diver’s depth. Give your answer to the nearest hundredth.(1 point)
Responses
The quotient that describes the average rate of change for the diver’s depth is 0.99 meters/second.
The quotient that describes the average rate of change for the diver’s depth is 0.99 meters/second.
The quotient that describes the average rate of change for the diver’s depth is −0.49 meters/second.
The quotient that describes the average rate of change for the diver’s depth is negative 0.49 meters/second.
The quotient that describes the average rate of change for the diver’s depth is −3.47 meters/second.
The quotient that describes the average rate of change for the diver’s depth is negative 3.47 meters/second.
The quotient that describes the average rate of change for the diver’s depth is −0.99 meters/second.
The correct response is:
The quotient that describes the average rate of change for the diver’s depth is 0.99 meters/second.
Question
Solve using division of rational numbers. If a car’s value decreases by $4,000 in the first 12 months, how much does the value decrease per month? (Round to the nearest hundredth.)(1 point)
Responses
$333.33
$333.33
−$333.33
negative 333.33 dollars
0.003
0.003
−0.003
To find how much the car's value decreases per month, we can divide the total decrease in value by the number of months.
$4,000 / 12 months = $333.33
So, the value of the car decreases by $333.33 per month.
The correct response is:
$333.33
It is recommended that hikers drink 24 ounces of water an hour. If a canteen has 24 ounces of water, how much should the amount of water in the canteen change every 10 minutes?(1 point)
Responses
0.4 ounces
0.4 ounces
−0.4 ounces
negative 0.4 ounces
−4 ounces
negative 4 ounces
4 ounces
To find out how much the amount of water in the canteen should change every 10 minutes, we can divide the recommended amount of water per hour by 6 (since there are 60 minutes in an hour and 10 minutes is one-sixth of an hour).
24 ounces / 6 = 4 ounces
Therefore, the amount of water in the canteen should change by 4 ounces every 10 minutes.
The correct response is:
4 ounces
theyy all wrong..
Apologies for the incorrect responses provided earlier. Let's solve the problem correctly this time.
If hikers are recommended to drink 24 ounces of water in an hour, we can find the amount of water they should drink per minute by dividing the total amount by 60 (since there are 60 minutes in an hour).
24 ounces / 60 minutes = 0.4 ounces
Therefore, the amount of water in the canteen should change by 0.4 ounces every 10 minutes.
The correct response is:
0.4 ounces