Question

A shark is at -80 feet under water. It swims up and jumps out of the water 5 points to a height of 15 feet. How many feet did the shark travel?

A) 95 Ft
B) -95 Ft
C) 85 Ft
D) -75 Ft

Answer 1

The shark traveled a total of 95 feet, summing the absolute value of its initial depth below water (80 feet) and its height above water (15 feet). The correct answer is A) 95 Ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

If a shark is at -80 feet under water and then swims up to jump out of the water to a height of 15 feet, we can calculate the total distance the shark traveled by adding the absolute value of the depth to the height it reached above the water. The shark first travels 80 feet to reach the surface (since it is at a depth of -80 feet), and then it jumps to a height of 15 feet above the water level. Therefore, the total shark travel distance would be the sum of these two movements.

The calculation is as follows: 80 feet (to the surface) + 15 feet (above the water) = 95 feet.

So, the correct answer is A) 95 Ft.