Question

The depths of three different submarines are listed below. Which of the following statements are true? Choose all that apply.

Submarine A: negative 1,500 meters
Submarine B: negative 1,900 meters
Submarine C: negative 2,300 meters

A. Submarine B is the highest.
B. Submarine C is the lowest.
C. Submarine A is higher than Submarine B.
D. Submarine B is higher than Submarine A.

Answer 1

The correct answer choices are B and C.

Here is the way these numbers would fall on a vertical number line justifying why these 2 answers are correct.

-1500 A
-1600
-1700
-1800
-1900 B
-2000
-2100
-2200
-2300 C

You can see where each of these submarines is located. 0 is sea level.