Question

Ben and Cam are scuba diving. Ben is 15.815.8 meters below the surface of the water. Cam is 4.24.2 meters above Ben. What is Cam's position relative to the surface of the water? Choose 1 answer: Choose 1 answer: (Choice A) A 11.611.6 meters above the surface of the water (Choice B) B 11.611.6 meters below the surface of the water (Choice C) C 2020 meters above the surface of the water (Choice D) D 20 meters below the surface of the water

Answer 1

Answer:

Option B - 11.6 m below the surface of water.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Ben and Cam are scuba diving. Ben is 15.815.8=15.8 meters below the surface of the water. Cam is 4.24.2= 4.2 meters above Ben.

To find : What is Cam's position relative to the surface of the water?  

Solution :    

Ben is 15.8 meters below the surface of the water.

Cam is 4.2 meters above Ben.        

So, Cam is below the surface of water by  $15.8-4.2=11.6$ meter.

Therefore, Option B is correct that Cam is 11.6 meters below the surface of the water.

Answer 2

Answer:

11.58 mt below the surface of water

Step-by-step explanation:

Position of Ben : 15.8158 mt below surface water

Position of Cam: 4.242 mt above Ben,

Hence ,

Position of Cam with respect to surface water

15.8158-4.242=11.5738

Hence Cam is 11.5738 below the surface of water