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30 May, 21:38

Mike dove to an elevation of - 40 feet, and Julio dove to an elevation of - 50 feet. Mike says thY because - 40 is greater than - 50, he dove farther than Julio. Use absolute value to explain Mike's error.

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  1. 30 May, 23:25
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    Mike is wrong. Instead, absolute value should be used to compare these depths. The absolute value of |-40| is 40, while the absolute value of |-50| is 50. Since 50 < 40, Julio dove farther.
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