Question

Longfield is at an elevation of -144 1/2 feet. Smallville is 4 times farther below sea level than Longfield.

What is the Smallville’s elevation, in feet? The elevation of Smallville is _____feet.
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Answer 1

The elevation of Smallville is calculated by multiplying the elevation of Longfield by 4. Longfield's elevation is -144 1/2 feet, which is equivalent to -289/2 as an improper fraction. Multiplying this by 4 gives the elevation of Smallville as -578 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find Smallville's elevation, we first take the elevation of Longfield, which is -144 1/2 feet below sea level. Since Smallville is 4 times farther below sea level than Longfield, we have to multiply the elevation of Longfield by 4.

First, convert -144 1/2 to an improper fraction: -144 1/2 = -289/2.

Now, multiply by 4:

(-289/2) × 4 = -289 × 2 = -578 feet

So the elevation of Smallville is -578 feet below sea level.

Answer 2

first multiply -114 to 4 (-114×4) the answer will be -456
second multiply 1/2 to 4 (-1/2×4) the answer will be -2 add both of them (-456+-2) then you'll get the answer which is -458