Question

• Jeremy is fishing from a dock. He starts with the bait 2 feet below the

surface of the water. He lowers the bait 9 feet, then raises it 3 feet.
What is the final position of the bait relative to the surface of the water?

Answer 1

it is 8 feet below the surface of the water

Explanation:

Answer 2

It is 8 feet below the water. It starts at 2, then lowers 9 more feet and is now at 11 feet below the water. Now since he raised it 3 feet it is 8 feet below the surface of the water