Question

A submarine is -18 feet below the surface of the ocean. The submarine then dove to a depth of -50 feet below the surface of the ocean. What was the change in depth?

Answer 1

-32ft

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Original depth of the submarine = -18ft

New depth = -50ft

Unknown:

Change in depth = ?

Solution:

The change in depth will be the difference in depth between the new and original depth.

Change in depth = New depth - original depth

Change in depth = -50ft - (-18ft) = -32ft

The change in depth of the submarine is -32ft.