Question

an elevator starts at the 6th floor it goes up 7/4 plus and then it goes down 10 floors. a second elevator starts on the 20th floor. it goes down five floors three times, and then it goes up 12 floors. which elevator ends up on a higher floor?​

Answer 1

Elevator 2

Explanation:

Well let's make this simply by focusing on elevator number 1

it is on the 6th floor so we represent that as

6

Now it goes up 7/4 which is also the same as 1 3/4

the equation looks like this:

6+1 3/4

Add them together:

7 3/4

Now it goes down 10 meaning it is -10 add that to the equation:

7 3/4 - 10

Which is -2 1/4

Elevator number 1 is at floor number -2 1/4

Now for Elevator number 2

It is on the 20th floor which will make the equation looks like this:

20

Now it goes down five floors three times which can be represented like this:

20-5(3)

Simplify (Multiplication goes first according to the Order of Operations)

20-15= 5

Now it is 5 but it goes up 12 floors so the equation looks like this:

5+12

Simplify:

17

Now you could tell that elevator 2 ends up on a higher floor

Hope this helps!