In the table, we have the elevations of each city. We have to note that the elevations are relative to the sea level, where sea level has an elevation of 0, thus:
• If a city has an elevation above 0 it means that its elevation is above sea level
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• If a city has an elevation below 0 it means that its elevation is below sea level
With this in mind, a city that has an elevation with a positive number (above 0) has a higher elevation than a city with an elevation represented by a negative number.
So, we discard the following options:
• The elevation for Colorado is lower than the elevation for all other states. We discard it because it is not true. Colorado has the highest elevation: 3,315.
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• The elevation for California is higher than the elevation for all other states. We are discarding this option because as we said, Colorado is the state with the highest elevation, not California, because 3,315 is greater than -282.
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• The elevation for Missouri is lower than for California. This is not true because the elevation of Missouri is 230, which is greater than the elevation of California of -282.
Thus, the true statement is:
The elevation for New York is higher than for Louisiana.
This one is true because the elevation of NY is 0, and the elevation of Louisiana is -8, and since 0 is greater than -8, NY has a greater elevation.