Question

Mountains are often measured by the distance they rise above sea level. Mount Everest Washington rises more than 1 1/10 miles above sea level. Mount Everest rises about 5 times as high. About how many miles above sea level does mount Everest risee

Answer 1

Mount Everest rise
`5(1)/(2)\ miles` above sea level.

Explanation:

Given:

Mountains are often measured by the distance they rise above sea level.

Mount Washington rises more than
`1(1)/(10)` miles above sea level.

Mount Everest rises about 5 times as high.

Now, to find the miles above sea level is Mount Everest.

So, the miles of Mount Washington rise above sea level =
`1(1)/(10) =(11)/(10)\ miles.`

And, Mount Everest is 5 times high of Mount Washington:

Now, to get the miles above sea level is Mount Everest rise we multiply 5 by the miles of Mount Washington rise above sea level:

`5* (11)/(10) \\\\=(55)/(10) \\\\On\ simplifying:\\\\=(11)/(2) \\\\=5(1)/(2)\ miles.`

Therefore, Mount Everest rise
`5(1)/(2)\ miles` above sea level.