Question

Can someone please please help me?? :(

A driver descends to a location of -50 1/4 meters relative to the surface of the water.

He then descends another 10 1/2 meters. What is the driver’s final location relative to the surface of the water?

Enter your answer as a simplified mixed number in the box.

_________ meter's.

Answer 1

-60 3/4m

Explanation:

The diver first dives down 50 1/4m, which is represented by the -50 1/4m. He then descends another 10 1/2m down. So -50 1/4m - 10 1/2m.

-50-10=-60

-(1/4)-(1/2)= (1/4)+(1/2)

(1/4+1/2)=(2/8+4/8) you can only add with the same denominators.

=6/8 (simplifies down to 3/4)