Question

Morena, a scuba diver, used the expression below to describe her position in relation to sea level.

0 + (–15) + 6

Which statement could describe the diver’s movements?
Morena started at 15 feet below sea level, then dove down 6 more feet.
Morena started at 15 feet above sea level, then dove down 6 more feet.
Morena started at sea level, dove down 15 feet, then dove down 6 more feet.
Morena started at sea level, dove down 15 feet, then rose up 6 feet.

Answer 1

D. 0 is sea level, then negative 15 means she went down and then positive 6 means she went up