Question
A scuba diver starts at sea level and then dives below sea level by 42 feet. The diver then ascends 18 feet and follows that by descending 7 feet. What is the diver's current depth?
Responses
31 feet below sea level
53 feet below sea level
67 feet above sea level
67 feet below sea level
Responses
31 feet below sea level
53 feet below sea level
67 feet above sea level
67 feet below sea level
Answers
GPT 3.5
To calculate the diver's current depth, we need to subtract the ascents from the descents.
The diver started at sea level, then descended 42 feet below sea level, which gives us -42 feet.
The diver then ascended 18 feet, so we add that to the current depth (-42 + 18 = -24 feet).
Finally, the diver descended 7 feet, so we subtract that from the current depth (-24 - 7 = -31 feet).
Therefore, the diver's current depth is 31 feet below sea level.
The correct response is: 31 feet below sea level.
The diver started at sea level, then descended 42 feet below sea level, which gives us -42 feet.
The diver then ascended 18 feet, so we add that to the current depth (-42 + 18 = -24 feet).
Finally, the diver descended 7 feet, so we subtract that from the current depth (-24 - 7 = -31 feet).
Therefore, the diver's current depth is 31 feet below sea level.
The correct response is: 31 feet below sea level.
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