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A guest gets out of his car on floor -6 and travels 15 floors. What floor will he be at when the elevator stops

User Jtjacques
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There can be two answer choices. As it doesn't specify which way the guest travels the 15 floors, it can go up, or go down.

If the elevator goes up:

Add the two numbers together

-6 + 15 = 15 - 6 = 9

9 is your answer

If the elevator goes down:

Subtract the two numbers

-6 - 15 = -21

-21 is your answer

hope this helps

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