Question

A penguin is
4
4 meters below sea level to catch dinner for her kids, who are sitting on an iceberg
2
2 meters above sea level.

Answer 1

To find the total distance between the penguin and her kids on the iceberg, we can combine their distances relative to sea level.

1. The penguin is 4 meters below sea level, which we can express as -4 meters.
2. The kids are 2 meters above sea level, which we can express as +2 meters.

To find the total distance between them, we calculate:

\[
\text{Distance} = \text{Distance of kids above sea level} - \text{Distance of penguin below sea level}
\]
\[
\text{Distance} = 2 - (-4) = 2 + 4 = 6 \text{ meters}
\]

Therefore, the total distance between the penguin and her kids is **6 meters**.