Question

The Empire State building in New York City is 102 stories high. Elevator operators used to ride up and down in the elevator cars with the passengers. Starting on the first floor, an elevator operator went up to the 82nd floor, then went down 55 floors, up 73 floors, down 32 floors, up 27 floors, and then down 9 floors to an observatory. On which floor is the observatory?


A. 77th floor
B. 86th floor
C. 95th floor
D. 42th floor

Answer 1

Start with first floor

Answer 2

You would add 82 because you are going up 82 floors

Answer 3

Then since you are going down 55 floors, you would subtract 55

Answer 4

Do this until you get your answer