Question

Grrrrr, word problems.

Two mountain climbers raced each other up the face of a steep mountainside. Climber A ascended about 500 feet the first hour and another 1 1/3 thousand feet the second hour. Climber B ascended about 5/8 of a thousand feet the first hour and 1.1 thousand feet the second hour.
Climber A had ascended farther then climber B after two hours. By how much?
What is the mathematical expression that will solve the problem? What is the solution?

Answer 1

Climber A ascended (500+ 1 1/3 of 1000) feet in 2 hours
Climber B ascended (5/8 of 1000 + 1.1*1000) feet in 2 hours

Answer 2

That may help?

Answer 3

Now can u?

Answer 4

I have tried (500+1 1/3 thousands)-(5/8 thousand + 1.1 thousand)

Answer 5

Thats it

Answer 6

I have done the problem 4 times and end up with a different answer every time.

Answer 7

(500+1 1/3 thousands)-(5/8 thousand + 1.1 thousand)
1833.33-1725
108.33

Answer 8

Can you show me the steps you took to get that answer, please.

Answer 9

(500+1 1/3 thousands)-(5/8 thousand + 1.1 thousand)
(500+4/3 *1000) - (5/8 *1000 + 1.1*1000)

Answer 10

I am going to try it, and hope I come up with the same answer.

Answer 11

ok

Answer 12

4/3*1000 correct?

Answer 13

NOPE

Answer 14

*Sigh* Order of Operations?

Answer 15

(500+1 1/3 thousands)-(5/8 thousand + 1.1 thousand)
(500+4/3 *1000) - (5/8 *1000 + 1.1*1000)
1833.33-1725
108.33

Answer 16

DIDNT U GET THAT?

Answer 17

No, I got something totally different

Answer 18

???

Answer 19

I'm sorry, I am just not understanding how to get everything to either decimals or fractions to do the actual math.

Answer 20

OMG, finally got it. Thank You so much!