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OpenStudy (anonymous):

about 27% of the county of the netherlands is below sea level. The lowest point in the netherlands Prince Alexander Polder, lies 7 meter below sea level. mount vaals. the hightest point in the country is a 323 meters above sea level. what is the difference in elevation in meters between The Prince Alexander Polder and Mount Vaals? a. 316 meter b. 330 meter c. 423 meter d. 646meter

hero (hero):

Hint: 323 - (-7) = ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If you consider sea level to be 0, then Prince Alexander Polder would be -7 and mount vaals would be + 323. Viewing this on a numberline:|dw:1334023179562:dw| The '?' represents the distance between the two elevations :)

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