Question

A girl is snorkeling 1 meter below sea level and then dives down another 3.5 meters. How far below sea level is the girl? The girl is meters below sea level.

Answer 1

she is 1.5 meters below sea level

Answer 2

4.5 meters

Explanation:

At the beginning of our observations, the girl is found 1 meter below sea level. Sea level refers to an average level of the surface of a body of water from which heights may be measured. In this case, the girl starts with 1 meter below sea level. However, she then dives another 3.5 meters. This movement occurs in the same direction (deeper). The girl, therefore, is now at 4.5 meters.