A submarine that is 245 feet below sea level descends 83 feet and then ascends 103 feet. What is the location of the submarine compared to sea level?

The starting number is 245.So it’s already pretty deep in the water,then it goes down 83 feet MORE.so that’s 245+83=328 feet. Then the submarine goes UP 103 feet from that point,so 328-103=225 feet,so its closer to the surface than at the beginning(245ft)

You can find the area of a rectangle by multiplying the length and height. so multiply 1/2*7/4(which is the simpler version of 1 3/4) and you get 7/8 as your answer.