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A scientist was in a submarine below sea level, studying ocean life. Over the next ten minutes, she descended 22 feet. How many feet had she been below sea level, if she was 52.3 feet below sea level after she descended?
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A scientist was in a submarine below sea level, studying ocean life. Over the next ten minutes, she descended 2222 feet. How many feet had she been below sea level, if she was 5252.33 feet below sea level after she descended?\newlineAnswer: \square feet

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Q. A scientist was in a submarine below sea level, studying ocean life. Over the next ten minutes, she descended 2222 feet. How many feet had she been below sea level, if she was 5252.33 feet below sea level after she descended?\newlineAnswer: \square feet
  1. Calculate Initial Depth: To find out how many feet below sea level the scientist was before descending the additional 2222 feet, we need to subtract the distance she descended from her final depth.\newlineCalculation: 52.352.3 feet (final depth below sea level) - 2222 feet (distance descended) = 30.330.3 feet (initial depth below sea level).

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