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A pelican dives straight down from 50.7 feet above the ocean and catches a fish 5.6 feet under the water. What is the total distance, in feet, that the pelican traveled?

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50.7 + |- 5.6| = 50.7 + 5.6 = 56.3

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distance 56.3 ft
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Add 50.7+5.6=56.3 give you the answer to o help out the feet of the pelican traveled
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