Question

A crab crawls 7ft below sea level. Directly above the crab a bird flies 15 ft above sea level what is the distance between the crab and the bird

Answer 1

22 ft

Explanation:

Imagine a number line turned vertically where "0" is at sea level. The crab is at "–7" while the bird is at "15". When you count the distance between the two, you see that they are 22 spaces apart.

Answer 2

22ft because add the 7ft to the 15ft