Represent the given quantity by an integer.
A worker in a silver mine works 1097 feet underground.
The integer that describes the situation is ___.
-1097
To represent the given quantity by an integer, we need to determine whether it should be a positive or negative number. Since the worker is working underground, we can represent this with a negative value.
To find the integer that describes the situation, we can take the absolute value of the given quantity and then multiply it by -1. In this case, the given quantity is 1097 feet underground.
So, the integer that represents the situation is -1097.