A diver dives off of a 16 ft. platform and reaches a depth of 7 ft. below the water's surface.

What is the total distance the diver covered in the dive?

The correct answer is 30 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Let's check all the information given to answer the question properly:

Distance from the platform to the water = 16 feet

Distance reached by the diver below the water's surface = 7 feet

2. Let's calculate the total distance the diver covered in the dive:

First distance : from the platform to the water

This distance is 16 feet

Second distance : from the water's surface to the depth of the pool or sea

This distance is 7 feet

Third distance: from the depth of the pool or sea to the water's surface

This distance is 7 feet. The diver will need to breath again after some seconds and will start to go up to the surface immediately.

Total distance = 16 + 7 + 7 = 30 feet.