Question

Geographers use negative numbers to represent points below sea level and positive numbers to represent points above sea level. A penguin dove 3. 5meters below sea level to catch dinner for his kids, who are sitting on an iceberg ½ of a meter above sea level.
What is the difference in elevation between the penguin and his kids?


1 meter
2 meters
3 meters
4 meters

Answer 1

4 meters is the answer