Question

MEDAL AND FAN!!


The elevation of city A is 60 feet above sea level; the elevation of city C is 12 feet above sea level. The elevation of city D is 1/2 of the elevation of city C.

Part A: Write an expression to represent the elevation, in feet, of city D.

Part B: Solve the expression and explain why the answer is negative or positive.
@Princer_Jones

Answer 1

Whats part A?

Answer 2

I think a phrase is missing in the question. Write the last sentence again...

Answer 3

There seems to be a missing part of the sentence "The elevation of city D is ___ of the elevation of city C"

Answer 4

ok

Answer 5

I did it

Answer 6

@StudyGurl14 you help her. It is very easy.:)

Answer 7

why cant you help me? your give me great answers?

Answer 8

can you please help me? @Princer_Jones

Answer 9

Ok. Elevation of city D is half the elevation of city C, It is given that the evelation of city C is 12 feet above the sea level level. Hence elevation of city D=12/2=6feet above the sea level

Answer 10

So whats the expression for Part A?

Answer 11

The elevation of city D=x/2, where x is the elevation of city C in feet

Answer 12

For part B write, here x=12 hence x/2=6 Therefore the elevation of city D is 6feet above the sea level

Answer 13

And is the answer negative or postive?

Answer 14

positive since when a positive number is divided by a positive number, the solution is positive.

Answer 15

ok! That was awesome! I cant thank you enough :) Can u help me with some more pretty please? Ill keep giving you medals :) so yea?

Answer 16

can you help me with more please?? :) @Princer_Jones

Answer 17

you tag me in. I am more ten minutes, .. so do it quick, okay?:)

Answer 18

ok :)