Question

City A has an elevation of 15,723 feet above sea level while city B has an elevation of 18,558 feet below sea level. How much higher is City A than City B?

Answer 1

City A is 2835 feet lower than city B

Explanation:

The elevation of city A is 15,723

The elevation of city B is 18,558

The difference is 18558 - 15723

City A is 2835 feet lower than city B

Answer 2

Answer: City A is 34,281 feet higher that City B.

Explanation:

You know that:

- City A has an elevation of 15,723 feet above sea level.

- City B has an elevation of 18,558 feet below sea level.

The sea level is: 0 feet. Therefore, to calculate how much higher is City A than City B you must add both quantities, because from the City B to the sea level there are 18,558 feet and from the sea level to the City A there are 15,723 feet.

Then:

15,723 feet+18,558 feet=34,281 feet