Question

A diver swims 5.875 feet up to the surface of the water. Which number represents the diver’s position in relation to the surface before swimming to the top?

Answer 1

choices:

o -5.9 feet

o -5 3/4 feet

o -58 feet

o -5 7/8 feet

two ways to approach this problem:
1. convert -5.875 to a fraction. take the .875 part, re-write as 875/1000, then reduce the fraction to lowest terms by finding common factors between 875 and 1000 and cancelling them out.

2. go through the answer choices, divide (numerator/denominator) for 3/4 and 7/8 to see which one is equal to .875