Question

A storm drain clogged, and Maya is on the job. Maya's hands are 1 meter above the ground. She uses a clam shell bucket to scoop up litter from 7 meters below her hands. The following equation describes this situation. 1-7=-6 What does -6 tell us?

a) The litter is 6 meters below the ground.
b) The handle of the clam shell bucket is 6 meters long.
c)The distance between Maya's hands and the litter is 6 meters.

Answer 1

The equation 1-7=-6 tells us that the distance between Maya's hands and the litter is 6 meters below her hands.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation 1-7=-6 tells us that the distance between Maya's hands and the litter is 6 meters. The equation represents the vertical distance between Maya's hands and the litter, with positive values indicating above ground and negative values indicating below ground. In this case, a negative value of -6 indicates that the litter is 6 meters below Maya's hands.