8.) A fish was swimming 3 feet below the water's surface at 7 AM. At 11 AM the fish was at a depth that is 5 feet below where it was at 7 AM. In the next hour, the fish swam to a depth that was 1 feet above where it was at 11 AM. How much farther below the surface was the fish at noon than it was at 7 AM?

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8.) A fish was swimming 3 feet below the
water's surface at 7 AM. At 11 AM the fish was
at a depth that is 54 feet below where it was
at 7 AM. In the next hour, the fish swam to a
depth that was 1 feet above where it was
at 11 AM. How much farther below the surface
was the fish at noon than it was at 7 AM?
Transcribed Image Text:8.) A fish was swimming 3 feet below the water's surface at 7 AM. At 11 AM the fish was at a depth that is 54 feet below where it was at 7 AM. In the next hour, the fish swam to a depth that was 1 feet above where it was at 11 AM. How much farther below the surface was the fish at noon than it was at 7 AM?
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