Question

An octopus is 225 feet below sea level. How far is the octopus from the ocean’s surface?(1 point)
Responses

|−225|
feet
absolute value of negative 225 feet - no response given

225 feet
225 feet - no response given

−225
feet
negative 225feet - no response given

|225|
feet

Answer 1

The octopus is 225 feet below sea level, so its distance from the ocean's surface can be expressed as the absolute value of that depth. Therefore, the correct response is:

**225 feet**

This represents the straight-line distance from the octopus to the ocean's surface.