Question

Ben and Cam are scuba diving. Ben is 15.8 meters below the

Answer 1

Answer: Cam is 11.6 meters below the surface of the water

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Explanation:

Check out the diagram below.

Draw a vertical number line with 0 at the center. The positive values are above it, while the negative values are below it.

Between -15 and -16, closer to -16, plot the value -15.8 to indicate Ben's position. I have done so as the point B.

We move 4.2 units up to arrive at Cam's position

-15.8 + 4.2 = -11.6

So Cam is 11.6 meters below the surface of the water.