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A diver is on a springboard that is 4 meters above the surface of the pool. another diver is 5 meters below the surface of the pool. Who is closer to the surface of the pool?

A diver is on a springboard that is 4 meters above the surface of the pool. another-example-1
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Let's say the surface of the pool is 0, and the diver 4 meters above represents +4, and the diver 5 meters below represents -5. Which number is closer to 0? It's 4! 4 is 4 numbers away from 0, meanwhile 5 is 5 numbers away from zero, 4 is closer to 0!

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