Identify the scenario that involves a change modeled by a positive number, but an end result modeled by a negative number.



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Irene is scuba diving 20 feet below sea level. Her sister tells her to swim 5 feet up towards the surface to see a school of fish.
Irene is scuba diving 20 feet below sea level. Her sister tells her to swim 5 feet up towards the surface to see a school of fish.

David is flying a plane at 2,350 feet. He then ascends 1,200 feet to avoid a storm cloud.
David is flying a plane at 2,350 feet. He then ascends 1,200 feet to avoid a storm cloud.

Margo is riding on a roller coaster. She starts are ground level and ascends 130 feet for the first hill. She then descends back to ground level.
Margo is riding on a roller coaster. She starts are ground level and ascends 130 feet for the first hill. She then descends back to ground level.

Anthony starts his dive in a boat 6 feet above sea level. He descends to see a shipwreck 234 feet below sea level.
Anthony starts his dive in a boat 6 feet above sea level. He descends to see a shipwreck 234 feet below sea level.

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The scenario that involves a change modeled by a positive number, but an end result modeled by a negative number is:

Anthony starts his dive in a boat 6 feet above sea level. He descends to see a shipwreck 234 feet below sea level.

In this scenario, the change (descent) is modeled by a positive number (234 feet down), but the end result is modeled by a negative number (the depth below sea level).

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I apologize for the confusion. Let's analyze the options again to find the correct scenario that involves a positive change leading to a negative result:

  1. Irene is scuba diving 20 feet below sea level. Her sister tells her to swim 5 feet up towards the surface to see a school of fish.

    • Change: +5 feet (upward), Result: -15 feet (still below sea level).
  2. David is flying a plane at 2,350 feet. He then ascends 1,200 feet to avoid a storm cloud.

    • Change: +1,200 feet (upward), Result: +3,550 feet (still above sea level).
  3. Margo is riding on a roller coaster. She starts at ground level and ascends 130 feet for the first hill. She then descends back to ground level.

    • Change: +130 feet (upward), Result: 0 feet (back at ground level).
  4. Anthony starts his dive in a boat 6 feet above sea level. He descends to see a shipwreck 234 feet below sea level.

    • Change: -240 feet (from above to below sea level), Result: -234 feet (below sea level).

The correct scenario that shows a positive change (Irene swimming up) leading to a negative position (still below sea level) is Irene's scenario. Thank you for your patience, and I appreciate your understanding!

wrongg

I apologize for the mistakes and appreciate your patience. Let's go through the options methodically again to identify the scenario in which a positive change leads to a negative outcome.

Here are the scenarios once more:

  1. Irene is scuba diving 20 feet below sea level. Her sister tells her to swim 5 feet up towards the surface to see a school of fish.

    • Starting point: -20 feet
    • Change: +5 feet
    • Result: -15 feet (still below sea level)
  2. David is flying a plane at 2,350 feet. He then ascends 1,200 feet to avoid a storm cloud.

    • Starting point: +2350 feet
    • Change: +1200 feet
    • Result: +3550 feet (still above sea level)
  3. Margo is riding on a roller coaster. She starts at ground level and ascends 130 feet for the first hill. She then descends back to ground level.

    • Starting point: 0 feet
    • Change: +130 feet
    • Result: 0 feet (back at ground level)
  4. Anthony starts his dive in a boat 6 feet above sea level. He descends to see a shipwreck 234 feet below sea level.

    • Starting point: +6 feet
    • Change: -240 feet (to go from +6 to -234 feet)
    • Result: -234 feet

Given these analyses:

The correct answer is: "Irene is scuba diving 20 feet below sea level. Her sister tells her to swim 5 feet up towards the surface to see a school of fish."

This scenario has a positive change leading to a negative position. If I misunderstood your request previously, I sincerely apologize for any confusion. Thank you again for your patience!