Which situation involves a change modeled by a negative number but an end result modeled by a positive number?

Jake started his hike at an elevation of 23 meters, traveled down the mountain and stopped at an elevation of - 2 meters.

Marissa had $64 in her savings account. She then withdrew $20 to buy some sandals.

Lorelei owed her mother $15. She then got $10 in a birthday card from her grandmother.

Javier was scuba diving and swam up 6 meters from the ocean floor to sea level to reach his boat.

It would be Javier was scuba diving and swam up 6 meters from the ocean floor to sea level to reach his boat.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since he swam up 6 meters he must have been 6 meters below (also known as: - 6). Once he reached his boat he would be above water.

Option 4 - Javier was scuba diving and swam up 6 meters from the ocean floor to sea level to reach his boat.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find : Which situation involves a change modeled by a negative number but an end result modeled by a positive number?

Solution:

1) Jake started his hike at an elevation of 23 meters, traveled down the mountain and stopped at an elevation of - 2 meters.

There is elevation 23 meters i. e. positive

stopped at an elevation of - 2 meters i. e. negative

This situation is not true.

2) Marissa had $64 in her savings account. She then withdrew $20 to buy some sandals.

She had $64 i. e. positive

Withdrew $20 i. e. negative

This situation is not true.

3) Lorelei owed her mother $15. She then got $10 in a birthday card from her grandmother.

She owed $15 i. e. positive

She got $10 i. e. positive

This situation is not true.

4) Javier was scuba diving and swam up 6 meters from the ocean floor to sea level to reach his boat.

He swam up 6 meters he must have been 6 meters below i. e. negative

Then he reached to boat i. e. positive,

This situation is true.