A dolphin dove 31 meters below the surface of the water to reach a fish. It traveled 16% of the total distance every second.

What was the depth of the dolphin after 3 seconds?

–19.84 meters
–4.96 meters
–7.44 meters
–14.88 meters

Question

A dolphin dove 31 meters below the surface of the water to reach a fish. It traveled 16% of the total distance every second.

What was the depth of the dolphin after 3 seconds?

–19.84 meters
 –4.96 meters
 –7.44 meters
 –14.88 meters

Mercury · Answer

"16% of the distance (31m) every second"

so it travels 0.16*31m per second. after three seconds --> multiply this by 3 to get the total distance