Question

Max is a diver. He uses positive numbers to represent elevations abofe the water's surface and negative numbers to represent elevations below the water's surface. Max is standing on a springboard. He represents his location as 3 meters. He lets a ring drop to the bottom of the pool. He represents its location at the bottom of the pool as -4 meters. If Max dives into the pool from the springboard, how many meters will he fall vertically before he reaches the water's surface?

Answer 1

Well since he his 3 meters up, it should be 3 meters till the waters surface