Question

A group of students go out on a boat to go scuba diving. The instructor takes the group feet below the surface to start. Then they go up and stop to see some fish. Estimate the total change in distance from where they started at the surface. Find the total change in distance from where they started on the surface.

Which of the following is the best estimate for the total change in distance from the group of students' original position at the surface? Round to the nearest ten.
The total change in distance from the surface is_______feet.

Answer 1

The estimated total change in distance from where they started at the surface is +29 feet.

The total change in distance from where they started at the surface is 29.36 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The instructor takes the group 51.89 feet below the surface to start.

i.e. -51.89 feet below surface

Then they go up 29.36 feet , represented by 29.36

Here 51.89 ≈ 52

29.36 ≈ 29

The estimated total change in distance from where they started at the surface. = +29 feet

The total change in distance from where they started at the surface = 29.36 feet

Complete question:

A group of students go out on a boat to go scuba diving. The instructor takes the group 51.89 feet below the surface to start. Then they go up 29.36 feet and stop to see some fish. Estimate the total change in distance from where they started at the surface. Find the total change in distance from where they started at the surface.