Question

A penguin can dive 48 meters below the surface of the water to reach a fish. It dives 2% of the total depth every 1 second.

What is the total depth of the penguin after 4 seconds?

Answer 1

−3.84 meters
−0.96 meters
−1.92 meters
−2.88 meters

Answer 2

How would you start this problem?

Answer 3

you multiply

Answer 4

So if it is 4 seconds it has diven down into the water, what percent of his total distance has he gone?

Answer 5

im sorry, im really not good at this. I don't know.

Answer 6

Multiply 4 times 2.

Answer 7

8

Answer 8

Ok. That is 8% of his depth. To get 8% of 48 meters, what would you do?

Answer 9

you divide 8 into 48

Answer 10

No.. Try again.

Answer 11

What is 8% in decimal form?

Answer 12

0.8

Answer 13

That is 80%.

Answer 14

I have no idea, this is why I hate virtual school.

Answer 15

So what would 8% be?

Answer 16

Just move the decimal place once to the left.

Answer 17

What do you get?

Answer 18

88%

Answer 19

No... You had .8 move the decimal place to the left. Not the right.

Answer 20

84.

Answer 21

No. .08 You move the decimal (The DOT) to the left one place, and put a 0 in that place. .08 Is 8%.

Answer 22

Do you get that now?

Answer 23

yes.

Answer 24

so the answer is 0.08 * 48

Answer 25

Ok. To get the answer now you multiply .08 by 48. Add a negative sign to that answer because the penguin is going down below the surface.

Answer 26

Do you get how we did that? :)

Answer 27

3.84 and yes and thankyou.

Answer 28

No problem. If you want a fan and need some help I am here :)