9/9 Water Well Rig Word Problems

1. A cave diver goes down -12 meters at a steady rate for 6 hours.

2. How many meters does the diver go down in one hour?

• -2 meters / hour

• -72 meters / hour

1. A cave diver goes down -36 meters at a steady rate for 3 hours.

2. How many meters does the diver go down in one hour?

• -12 meters / hour

• -108 meters / hour

1. A water well drilling rig digs to a depth of –60 meters after one full day of continuous use.

2. How many meters does it dig in one hour? (hint: one day = 24 hours)

• -2.5 meters / hour

• 1440 meters / hour

1. A water well drilling rig digs to a depth of –135.36 meters after one full day of continuous use.

2. How many meters does it dig in one hour? (hint: one day = 24 hours)

• -5.64 meters / hour

• 324.8 meters / hour

1. A water well drilling rig digs to a depth of –48 meters after one full day of continuous use.

2. How many meters does it dig in one hour?

• -2 meters / hour

• -48 meters / hour

1. A water well drilling rig has dug to a height of –60 meters after one full day of continuous use.

2. How deep did the drill dig in one hour?

• -2.5 meters

• -60 meters

1. A water well drilling rig digs to a depth of –135.36 meters after one full day of continuous use.

2. How many meters does it dig in one hour?

• -5.64 meters / hour

• 324.8 meters / hour

1. A water well drilling rig digs -2 meters in one hour. How far does it dig in 10 hours?

• -20 meters

• -5 meters

1. A water well drilling rig digs -12 meters in one hour. How far does it dig in 6.5 hours?

• -78 meters

• -1.85 meters

1. A water well drilling rig digs -6.50 meters in one hour. How far does it dig in 0.5 hours?

• -3.25 meters

• -13 meters