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Read this word problem.$\newline$$\newline$Camilla was swimming along the bottom of her backyard pool at a depth of $6$ feet. Then, she pushed off the bottom and rose $4$ feet. What is Camilla's position now relative to the surface of the pool?$\newline$To solve the problem, Jordan added $-6 + 4$ and came up with an answer of $2$ feet. Is Jordan correct? Why or why not?$\newline$$\newline$Choices:$\newline$(A)Yes, Jordan is correct.$\newline$(B)No. The answer should have been $-2$ feet, not $2$ feet. She is underwater, so her position relative to the surface of the pool is negative.$\newline$(C)No. The answer should have been $-10$ feet, because the sum of the absolute values of $-6$ and $4$ is $10$. The answer has to be negative because the sign of the number with the larger absolute value is negative.$\newline$