Question

An elevator takes passengers from the ground floor down to an underground parking garage. Where will the elevator be in relation to the ground floor after 12 seconds if it travels at a rate of 5 feet per second? Interpret the product.

Answer 1

@hartnn

Answer 2

Would the answer be -60 feet?

Answer 3

you can use the equation
distance = rate * time

Answer 4

-60 feet is correct :)

Answer 5

Another question.

Answer 6

A hiker started the day at an elevation of 600 feet. He climbed 100 feet in elevation to his first rest stop, hiked down 200 feet in elevation to his second rest stop, and climbed 600 feet in elevation to his third rest stop. What is the average elevation of his three rest stops?

Answer 7

I calculated it as: 700 + 500 +1100 = 2300 and then divide it by 3?

Answer 8

correct :)

Answer 9

If I do divide it by three then the quotient is 766.6666....

Answer 10

Or should I put it as a fraction as 766 2/3?

Answer 11

approx 767ft

Answer 12

Okay.

Answer 13

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Answer 14

I need some refreshments for quadrants. Quadrant I starts from the right and Quadrant II is on the left. Where would Quadrants III and IV go?