Question

The highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest, which has a peak of 29,028 ft above sea level. The deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean is 30,246 ft below sea level. What is the difference in elevation between the peak of Mount Everest and the deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean?

Answer 1

1218

Explanation:

30,246-29,028=1218

Answer 2

59274 ft ( the difference between the 2 points)

Explanation:

Mount Everest peak = 29,028 ft above sea level ↑

Atlantic Ocean depth= 30,246 ft below sea level↓

as one is going above the level and one is going below (both in the opposite direction) from that level so in order to find the difference we will add both

29,028 +30,246 ft = 59274 ft ( the difference between the 2 points)