Question

many of the deepest places on earth are still unexplored. however, a group of scientists recently developed a new submarine. the scientists are planning to use the submarine to explore the three deepest parts of the ocean, which are shown in the table.
location\televation (m)
tonga trench\t-10,882
mariana trench\t-11,033
philippine trench\t-10,540
which of the three locations is the deepest?

Explanation:

Step1: Compare negative elevations

The larger the absolute - value of a negative number, the smaller the number itself.

Step2: Find the smallest elevation

$|-11033| = 11033$, $|-10882| = 10882$, $|-10540| = 10540$. Since $11033>10882 > 10540$, then $- 11033<-10882<-10540$.

Answer:

Mariana Trench