Question

One fish is 4 feet below sea level. Another fish is 3 feet below sea level. write each position as an integer. Which integer is greater?

Answer 1

If we consider sea level to be the the origin / 0, then 4 feet below sea level is -4 feet and 3 feet below sea level is -3 feet. -3 is greater than -4

Answer 2

One fish has a position of -4. The other is -3. -3 is the greater integer.

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