Marita is scuba diving. She gradually descends to the bottom of the lake. First she goes down halfway. Then she goes down one third of the remaining distance. Finally she goes down half of the remaining distance. She is 5m from the bottom of the lake. What integer describes how far below the surface of the lake Marita is?

pretty sure 750 each month!

step-by-step explanation:

answer: 80,000

step-by-step explanation:

the population doubles every day.

10,000*2=20,000 day 4

20,000*2=40,000 day 5

40,000*2=80,000 day 6

let x and 400 - x be the two numbers.  

==> 0.80x + 0.85(400 - x) = 400 - 68 from the statement of the problem.  

< ==> 0.80x + 0.85(400 - x) = 400 - 68  

==> 340 - 0.05x = 332  

< ==> -0.05x = -8 ==> x = 160, the first number ==> 400 - x = 240, the second number.