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Tom and Elise went scuba diving while on vacation. Tom went down 17 feet while Elise went down 12 feet. Explain what this means in relation to the positions of these numbers on the number line. What is the value of the surface of the water? Who is closer to the surface of the water?

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Answer:

Elise

Step-by-step 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.

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