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HELPPPPPP MEEEE!! A deep-sea diver found an amazing reef 15 kilometers below sea level. What integer would represent this situation

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Answer:

-15

Explanation:

Sea-level can be seen as 0 on a number line. The Diver is going below the sea-level, so think of this as him going below the number zero, into the negatives. He is going down 15km, so -15km would represent the integer (whole number) that you're looking for.

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