Question

The average elevation of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana is 0.5 meters below sea level. The highest point in Louisiana is Driskill Mountain at about 163.5 meters higher than New Orleans. How high is Driscoll Mountain?

Answer 1

Driskill Mountain is 164 meters high.

Step-by-step explanation:

Driskill Mountain is 164 meters high.

The question states that the average elevation of New Orleans is 0.5 meters below sea level. Therefore, we can calculate the height of Driskill Mountain by adding 0.5 meters (elevation of New Orleans) to 163.5 meters (difference in elevation between New Orleans and Driskill Mountain). The total comes out to be 164 meters.