Question

Scuba diving, Elisa descends at a rate of 5 1 2 feet per minute.  If she starts at the water's surface and descends for 5 minutes, how far will she be from a dock that is 5 feet above the water's surface?   Enter your answer as a decimal.

Answer 1

2565 ft (i think you left out a decimal point but it is the same process)

Explanation:

512*5 = 2560

2560+5=2565