Question

Two friends went fishing on a lake. One friend’s lure went 23 feet below the lake’s surface, while the other friend’s lure sank to a depth of 81 feet below the surface. What was the difference in the depths of the lures?

Answer 1

I got 58 feet. the problem is asking for the difference and 81-23 is 58 ft.

Answer 2

58 feet

Explanation:

Find the difference by subtracting 23 from 81.

81 - 23

= 58 feet