Question

A diver went down 25.05 feet below the surface of the ocean, and then 12.5 feet further down, he then rose 12.85 feet. Enter and solve an expression to find the diver's new depth.
The expression that represents the situation is −___+ (___) +___.

The diver's new depth is ________
feet below the surface.

Answer 1

- 25.05 + (-12.5) + 12.85 = 
-25.05 - 12.5 + 12.85 =
-37.55 + 12.85 = 
- 24.7 <== the divers new depth