Not so sure.. but I got 9.6 meters below water level.
A) 3:11
b) 11:8
this should be correct
So a decrease of 16% followed by an increase of 14% is the same as multiplying by 0.9576 (which is a decrease of 4.24%)
Take 16x divide it by 2 and square it. 16/2= 8. 8^2= 64. So, the first step will be to add 64 to both sides.