Question

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The elevation of city A is 96 feet below sea level; the elevation of city C is 24 feet below sea level. The elevation of city D is 1 over 4 of the elevation of city C.

Part A: Write an expression to represent the elevation, in feet, of city D. (5 points)

Part B: Solve the expression and explain why the answer is negative or positive.

Answer 1

Given

• A = 96 ft
• C = - 24 ft

Part A

The elevation of city D is 1 over 4 of the elevation of city C.

• D = (1/4)C

Part B

• D = (1/4)*(-24) = - 6

The answer is negative as it is the result of the product of positive and negative numbers.