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A diver went 48.3 feet below the surface of the ocean, and then 10.8 feet further down, he then rose 11.35 feet.

Write and solve an expression to find the diver’s new depth.

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48.3 + 10.8 = 59.1 59.1 - 11.35 = 47.75ft
User Gena Batsyan
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48.3 - 10.8 + 11.35 = 48.85

48.85 is the divers new depth
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