Question

Two friends went fishing on a lake. One friend's lure went 23 feet below the lake's surface, while the other friend's lure sank to a depth of 81 feet below the surface. What was the difference in the depths of the lures?

Answer 1

`Distance = 58\ feet`

Explanation:

Represent the lure's difference with A and B;

`A = 23\ feet`

`B = 81\ feet`

Required

Determine the difference in depth between the lure's depth

The distance is calculated as follows;

`Distance = B - A`

Substitute 23 feet for A and 81 feet for B

`Distance = 81\ feet - 23\ feet`

`Distance = 58\ feet`

Hence, the distance between both lure's is 58 feet