Question

complete the table by describing the opposite of the given situation and representing it with a positive or negative number.
enter the correct answers in the boxes.

quantity	opposite quantity

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the opposite situation

The given situation is a penguin being \(2\frac{1}{2}\) feet below sea level. The opposite situation is being \(2\frac{1}{2}\) feet above sea level.

Step2: Determine the opposite number

The number representing being below sea level is \(-2\frac{1}{2}\). The opposite of a negative number is its positive counterpart, so the number representing being above sea level is \(2\frac{1}{2}\).

Answer:

It is \(2\frac{1}{2}\) feet above sea level.
Number: \(2\frac{1}{2}\)