Question

A squirrel climbs 15 feet up a tree. He then runs 8.26 feet down the tree. How much further does the squirrel need to go before reaching the ground?

Answer 1

6.74 feet.

Explanation:

We have been given that a squirrel climbs 15 feet up a tree. He then runs 8.26 feet down the tree.

To find the distance that squirrel need to go before reaching the ground, we will subtract distance traveled downwards from the distance traveled upwards by squirrel.

`\text{Squirrel needs to cover distance}=\text{15 feet}-\text{8.26 feet}`

`\text{Squirrel needs to cover distance}=6.74\text{ feet}`

Therefore, squirrel needs to go 6.74 feet before reaching the ground.

Answer 2

that would be 15 - 8.26 = 6.74 feet