Question

Find the difference. A diver went down 25.25 feet below the surface of the ocean, and then 10.5 feet further down, he then rose 12.95 feet. Enter and solve an expression to find the diver's new depth.

Options:
A. 22.7 feet
B. 27.8 feet
C. 27.7 feet
D. 30.7 feet

Answer 1

After adding the initial descent of 25.25 feet and additional descent of 10.5 feet, then subtracting the ascent of 12.95 feet, the diver's new depth is 22.8 feet. The closest answer option is A. 22.7 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the diver's new depth, we need to calculate the total descent and ascent. The diver initially went down 25.25 feet below the surface and then 10.5 feet further down. This can be added together to find the total descent.

• Initial descent: 25.25 feet
• Further descent: 10.5 feet

Add the two depths to find the total descent:

Total descent = 25.25 feet + 10.5 feet = 35.75 feet

Next, the diver rose 12.95 feet:

Rise: 12.95 feet

We subtract the rise from the total descent to find the new depth:

New depth = Total descent - Rise = 35.75 feet - 12.95 feet

New depth = 22.8 feet

The answer closest to our calculation is Option A. 22.7 feet.