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PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!Tom and Elise went scuba diving while on vacation. Tom went down - 25 feet while Elise went down -19 feet. Explain what this means in relation to the positions of these numbers on the number line. Who is closer to the surface of the water?

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Answer:

Elise

Explanation:

On a number line, -19 is closer to 0 than -25 and since 0 feet down is the surface of the water, Elise is closer to the surface of the water.

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!Tom and Elise went scuba diving while on vacation. Tom went down-example-1
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