Question

A seal diver dives when it sees a whale. The seal dives for 5 seconds at an average rate of 3.5 meters per second.

a. Write an addition expression to represent how far the seal diver dives in 5 seconds. Find the sum.

(-3.5)+(-3.5)+(-3.5)+(-3.5)+(-3.5) =

b. Write a multiplication expression to represent how far the seal dives in 5 seconds. Find the product.

Answer 1

-3.5*5

Explanation:

-3.5 added 5 times is this same thing as multiplying -3.5 times 5