Question

A scuba diving instructor takes a group of students to the depth of 54.96 feet. Then they ascend 22.38 feet to see some fish. Where are the fish in relation to the surface?

Answer 1

32.58 feet deep
I think

Answer 2

The first relation to the surface = -32.58 feet

Explanation:

A scuba diving instructor takes a group of students to the depth of 54.96 feet.

It is represented by -54.96 feet

Then they ascend 22.38 feet to see some fish.

It is represented by +22.38 because they are climb up from the deep water.

So, the first relation to the surface = -54.96 + 22.38

= -32.58

The answer is -32.58 feet