Question

The positions of two divers from the water's surface after a dive are shown: Justine: −10 feet Mina: −13 feet Which inequality explains why Mina is deeper in the water than Justine? A.Because −13 > −10, so −13 is closer to 0 than −10 B.Because −13 < −10, so −13 is closer to 0 than −10 C.Because −13 > −10, so −13 is farther from 0 than −10 D.Because −13 < −10, so −13 is farther from 0 than −10

Answer 1

D. 13 < -10 so -13 is farther from 0 than -10.

Explanation:

We are given that the two divers, Justine and Mina are -10 feet and -13 feet deep respectively, relative to the water level surface.

Assuming the water surface level to be 0, -10 is relatively a smaller number but will be higher in position in comparison to -13 and so it will be closer to the water surface too.

While -13 feet position is deeper with reference to the water surface at 0,

Therefore, Mina is deeper in water than Justine because -13 < -10 so -13 is farther from 0 than -10.

Answer 2

D.Because −13 < −10, so −13 is farther from 0 than −10

Step by step explanation

Here -13 deeper than -10

-13 is less than -10 and it is farther from 0 than -10.

Therefore, Mina is deeper in the water than Justine.

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