Question

The top of the tree is 17 2/3 feet above sea level, and the bottom of the lake is 10 3/4 feet below sea level. What is the vertical distance from the bottom of the lake to the top of the tree?

A) 28 5/12 feet
B) 26 5/12 feet
C) 31 5/12 feet
D) 23 5/12 feet

Answer 1

The vertical distance from the bottom of the lake to the top of the tree is 26 5/12 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the vertical distance from the bottom of the lake to the top of the tree, you need to add the distance above sea level to the distance below sea level.

The distance above sea level is 17 2/3 feet and the distance below sea level is 10 3/4 feet. To add these distances, you need to convert them to the same fraction. You can do this by finding a common denominator, which in this case is 12. So, 2/3 is equivalent to 8/12 and 3/4 is equivalent to 9/12.

Now, you can add the fractions: 17 + 8 = 25 and 9/12. Therefore, the vertical distance from the bottom of the lake to the top of the tree is 25 9/12 feet, which simplifies to 26 5/12 feet.