Question

Use the information to answer the following question.

The bottom of a swimming pool is 10 feet below the surface of the water in the pool. The surface of the water is represented by the number 0, and the bottom of the pool is represented by the number -10. The pool’s diving board is the same distance above the surface of the water as the bottom of the pool is below the surface of the water.

What number represents the location of the diving board?

A.
20

B.
0

C.
10

D.
1/10

Answer 1

C. since it’s above the surface of the pool which is 0 it’s at a positive elevation of 10

Answer 2

C

Explanation:

Since the difference between 0 and -10 is 10, this means that the difference between the diving board and the pool also has to be 10. Therefore, the diving board is 10 feet above the water since 0+10 is 10.