Question

Two friends went fishing on a lake. One friend's lure went 23 feet below the lake's surface, while the other friend's lure sank to a depth of 81 feet below the surface. What was the difference in the depths of the lures?

Answer 1

Answer:

$Distance = 58\ feet$

Step-by-step explanation:

Represent the lure's difference with A and B;

$A = 23\ feet$

$B = 81\ feet$

Required

Determine the difference in depth between the lure's depth

The distance is calculated as follows;

$Distance = B - A$

Substitute 23 feet for A and 81 feet for B

$Distance = 81\ feet - 23\ feet$

$Distance = 58\ feet$

Hence, the distance between both lure's is 58 feet