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An oceanographic research ship's submersible vehicle is at a depth of 1583 meters when it begins a steady ascent. If it rises at a rate of 68 meters per minute, how many minutes will it take the submersible to reach a depth of 631 meters?

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 Jul 2, 2018
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If it takes 68 meters per minute for the ship's ascent, the question is asking us to find how many minutes it will take reach 631 meters.

 

First, the ship is at a depth of 1583 meters, so to reach 631 meters, it has to go: \(1583-631=952\) meters.

 

We also have our proportion: 68 meters every 1 minute, so 952 meters in \(\frac{952}{68}=\boxed{14}\) minutes.

 

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 Jul 2, 2018

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