A diver searches for a sunken treasure that is 97.2 feet below the surface. What is the diver's elevation when he is 23 of the way
down? (1 point)
Responses
−145.8 ft.
−64.8
−48.5
−32.4
To find the diver's elevation when he is 23% of the way down, we need to find 23% of 97.2 feet.
23% of 97.2 = (23/100) * 97.2 = 22.356
Therefore, the diver's elevation when he is 23% of the way down is approximately -22.356 feet.
Since the diver's starting elevation is 0, we subtract 22.356 from 0 to find the final elevation.
0 - 22.356 = -22.356
Therefore, the diver's elevation when he is 23% of the way down is approximately -22.356 feet.
The correct answer is: −22.356 ft.
ur wrong
To find the diver's elevation when he is 23% of the way down, we can multiply the depth of the treasure by 23% (0.23).
97.2 ft * 0.23 = 22.356 ft
Therefore, the diver's elevation when he is 23% of the way down is -22.356 ft.
To find the diver's elevation when he is 23% of the way down, we need to calculate what 23% of 97.2 is.
To do this, we can use the formula: percentage × total value / 100.
So, 23% of 97.2 feet is (23 × 97.2) / 100 = 22.356.
Since we want to find the elevation below the surface, we need to subtract this value from the total depth. Therefore, the diver's elevation would be 97.2 - 22.356 = 74.844 feet.
So, the correct answer is -74.844 feet. However, none of the options provided match this value exactly.