Question

Vivi steps off a 10-foot-high diving board and goes 7 3/8 feet below the surface of the swimming pool, then back up to the surface. How far does she travel altogether

Answer 1

Your answer is 24 3/4 if you want it decimal wise it would be 24.75

Explanation:

Well, let's set up our equation first. 10 (she jumped down 10 feet) + 2(7 3/8) (we are multiplying this by 2 because she first went under the surface then went back up to the surface)

Since distance is never negative you won't add any negative symbols, you'll simply add. First 2(7 3/8) = 59/4 or 14 3/4 | Next we add 10 to it 14+10 = 24 3/4

Your answer is 24 3/4 if you want it decimal wise it would be 24.75