Question

A scuba diver swam 96 feet below the lakes surfface. he then climbs up 49 feet, where is he now?

Answer 1

He is 47 feet below the surface

Explanation:

The surface is zero, so the diver goes down -96 feet and then comes back up positive 49 feet, so we can write the math problem and solve:

-96 + 49

We are adding a negative and a positive so we do the following

a.) subtract the smaller integer from the larger

96 - 49 = 47

b.) use the sign from the larger integer (was negative) on the answer

-47