Which situation involves a change modeled by a positive number but an end result modeled by a negative number?

In choice C, swimming 10 feet toward the surface is a positive change of +10 feet. Starting at –30 feet, Irene’s final position is –30 + 10 = –20 feet, which is still negative. In A, B, and D, the changes are negative, while the final result in D is positive.

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