Question

A diver at -60 feet stops every 5 feet before reaching the surface. How many stops will the

diver make before reaching the surface?

Answer 1

The diver will make 12 stops before reaching the surface.

Answer 2

You have to imagine -60 as a positive number, or in absolute value which is 60. After that, you divide 60 by 5 to find out how many times the diver will stop before finally making it up to the surface. 60/5= 12. The diver will stop 12 times.