Question

Gemma, a scuba diver, begins a dive on the side of a boat 4 feet above sea level. She descends 28 feet. Which integer represents Gemma’s position with respect to sea level?

–32
–24
24
32

Answer 1

Her current position is -32 because she descended 28 more than her current position earlier

Answer 2

The answer is -24

Explanation:

Because she was 4 feet above to begin with so 4-28=-24