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Kristen goes on a cave tour with her family. They climb down to 8 meters below ground level. Then they climb the opposite of -8 meters to return to ground level. How any meters did they climb in all?

User Cremz
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Answer:

16m

Explanation:

I believe they climbed 16m in total. if they climb 8m down so thats 8m they climbed and then they climb another 8m back up and 8+8=16m

User Jesse Pangburn
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Answer:

16 meters

Explanation:

Step 1:

They climbed 8 meters down

Then 8 meters up to get back to ground level.

Step 2:

8+8=16

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