Isabella starts her dive at 2 meters above sea level and then dives down 10 meters.
So we can calculate her position below sea level as follows:
Starting position: +2 (above sea level) Dive: -10 (down)
To find her final position, we can do the following calculation: 2 + (-10) = 2 - 10 = -8
Therefore, Isabella is 8 meters below sea level.
So your filled statement would look like this:
Isabella, Martina, and Mateo are scuba diving. Isabella starts her dive on the deck of a boat 2 meters above sea level. She dives down 10 meters from her starting position. How many meters below sea level is Isabella? +2 (Above) - Use a positive number for a position above sea level. -10 (Down) Use a negative number for a position below sea level. 2 + (-10) = (-10) + 2 -8 = -8
Answer: Isabella is 8 meters below sea level.
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