A scientist was in a submarine below sea level, studying ocean life. Over the next ten minutes, she dropped 68.1 feet. How many feet had she been below sea level, if she was 155.4 feet below sea level after she dropped?Answer: □ feet
Q. A scientist was in a submarine below sea level, studying ocean life. Over the next ten minutes, she dropped 68.1 feet. How many feet had she been below sea level, if she was 155.4 feet below sea level after she dropped?Answer: □ feet
Calculate Final Depth: To find out how many feet below sea level the scientist was before she dropped the additional 68.1 feet, we need to subtract the distance she dropped from her final depth.Calculation: 155.4 feet (final depth below sea level) - 68.1 feet (distance dropped)
Subtract Distance Dropped: Perform the subtraction to find the initial depth below sea level.155.4−68.1=87.3 feetThis is the depth the scientist was at before she dropped the additional 68.1 feet.
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