Question

Use signed numbers to solve.



A helicopter rose 2400 feet, descended 1650 feet, and then descended another 725 feet.



What was the net gain or loss in altitude?



A.
gained 25 ft


B.
lost 750 ft


C.
lost 25 ft


D.
gained 750 ft

Answer 1

@Nnesha

Answer 2

@triciaal

Answer 3

@Hero

Answer 4

@nincompoop

Answer 5

just subtract all numbers

Answer 6

I got 25

Answer 7

so its A or C

Answer 8

descended meaning ?

Answer 9

decreasing right
so if helicopter rose descended net should be opposite in altitude

Answer 10

opposite of decreasing *

Answer 11

Soo C?

Answer 12

what is opposite of decrease ?

Answer 13

gain

Answer 14

yes right decrease opposite increase so yep gain

Answer 15

So A?

Answer 16

im confused @Nnesha

Answer 17

confused ?

Answer 18

like i said

so if helicopter rose descended net should be opposite in altitude
so opposite of decrease is increasing
increasing = gain

Answer 19

So is it C?

Answer 20

helicopter rose descended
net should *opposite(of descended)* in altitude
when number increase of something you would gain something or lose ?

Answer 21

Gain

Answer 22

So its A?

Answer 23

yes right

Answer 24

ok lol