A duck is sitting on a ledge that is 11 feet above the

surface of a pond. The duck dives 27 feet straight down

to get food at the bottom of the pond. Which expression

represents the position of the bottom of the pond, in

feet, relative to its surface level?

A 27 + 11

C 11 - (-27)

B 27 + (-11)

D 11 + (-27)

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13 September, 17:03

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Clark Pena · Answer 1

The answer is d because the ledge is 11 ft above the pond and it goes down 27 ft

A duck is sitting on a ledge that is 11 feet above thesurface of a pond. The duck dives 27 feet straight downto get food at the bottom of the pond. Which expressionrepresents the position of the bottom of the pond, infeet, relative to its surface level?A 27 + 11C 11 - (-27)B 27 + (-11)D 11 + (-27)