Question

Tamika went hiking with her friends. The beginning of -1 feet. The highest elevation on hiking path is 100 feet. What is the difference in the two elevations?

Answer 1

hello!

so the difference is 101 and here is why!

you want to minus -1 from 100

100 - (-1)

but because it is a double negative it will become addition

100 + 1

so the difference is 101 feet

i hope this helped :)

Answer 2

The difference in the two elevations is:

101 feet.

Explanation:

It is given that:

Tamika went for hiking with her friends and the beginning of the hiking was: -1 feet

and the highest elevation on hiking path is 100 feet.

This means that the difference in the two elevations are:

Highest elevation - Beginning elevation of hiking

= 100- (-1)

= 100+1

= 101 feet