Question

A scuba diver dives 100 feet below the waters surface. Later she rises 78 feet. How far below the surface is the diver?

Answer 1

100 - 78 = ?

Answer 2

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Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To find how far below the surface the diver is, we can subtract the distance she has risen from the distance she originally dived.

Starting from the surface, the diver initially dives 100 feet below the water's surface. So, we have a negative value of -100.

Later, the diver rises 78 feet. Since the diver is moving towards the surface, the distance is positive. So, we have a positive value of 78.

To find the overall distance below the surface, we subtract the distance she has risen (78 feet) from the distance she initially dived (-100 feet):

-100 feet - (-78 feet) = -100 feet + 78 feet = -22 feet

Therefore, the diver is 22 feet below the surface.