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1) An elevator is on the 15th floor, it goes down 18 floors

and then up 5 floors. What floor is it on now?

User Walk
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Answer:2nd floor

Explanation:

since the elevator is on the 15th floor and you go down 18 that’s equals negative 3 then you go back up 5 floors and you add 5 to negative 3 which leaves you with the 2nd floor

User Thomas Enebo
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Answer:

The elevator is now on the 2nd floor.

Explanation:

15 - 18 = -3

-3 + 5 = 2

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