Question

During a dig, an archaeological team starts at an elevation of −512 feet. At a rate of 234 feet per hour, the team digs deeper into the surface for 312 hours. For the next 412 hours, the team digs at a rate of 1512 feet per hour. Then the team quits for the day.How many feet did the archaeological team dig after 312 hours? feetWhat was the team's elevation at the end of the day?

Answer 1

Their elevation on that day is -5 1/2 -16= -21 1/2 feet