Question

Laurie was scuba diving. Each time she dove 5 feet deeper, she would stop and clear her ears. After Laurie had checked her instruments 3 times, she was at her maximum depth of 60 feet. Which expression best represents Laurie’s maximum depth?

(4) (negative 5) (3)
(Negative 4) (Negative 5) (Negative 3)
(Negative 5) (20) (3)
(Negative 5) (Negative 20) (Negative 3)

Answer 1

20 because that’s the only one that would get her to 60

Answer 2

Laurie's maximum depth can be represented using the expressions :

(20 × 3) = 60

(3 × 4 × 5) = 60

Explanation:

Each depth level at which ears are checked = 5 feets

Each Depth level at which instruments are checked = 20 feets

For Laurie to check her instrument ;

Number of times ears are checked = 20/5 = 4 times

This means that for Laurie to have checked her instrument 3 times :

(4 × 3 × 5) = 60 feets

Therefore, Laurie's maximum depth can be expressed as (4 × 3 × 5) = 60 feets