Question

Amanda is scuba diving and using a global position system (GPS) to monitor her elevation relative to sea level, 0 feet. She rises 12 feet from a position 75 feet below sea level. What is her new elevation relative to sea level?

a) 63 feet
b) 87 feet
C) -87 feet
D) -63 feet

Answer 1

The answer should be -63 feet

Answer 2

D) -63 feet

Explanation:

75 feet below sea level

-75

12 feet from a position 75 feet below sea level

12 - 75 = -63

Relative to sea level, 0 feet. She rises 12 feet from a position 75 feet below sea level. What is her new elevation relative to sea level?

0 - 63

-63 feet