Question

The deepest point of the Mediterranean Sea lies approximately 17 comma 300 feet below sea level.  
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Part 1
What is the integer that best expresses the given​ number?
  
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​(Type a negative number with a negative​ sign, or type a positive number with no​ sign.)

Answer 1

The deepest point of the Mediterranean Sea is approximately 17,300 feet below sea level. To express this as an integer, you would write it as:

**-17300**

This indicates that it is below sea level.