To find the difference in the distances of Bertha's and Vernon's dives, we can subtract the distance of Vernon's dive from the distance of Bertha's dive: -45 - (-9) = -45 + 9 = -36.
However, since the distance is negative, we need to take the absolute value to find the difference: |-36| = 36.
Therefore, the end of Bertha's dive was 36 times farther than the end of Vernon's dive. The correct answer is 36.
Bertha and Vernon are competing in a diving competition. Bertha's dive ended -45 m from the starting platform. Vernon's dive ended -9 m from the starting platform. How many times farther was the end of Bertha's dive than the end of Vernon's dive?(1 point)
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405
-36
36
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