An island has some portion submerged in water. Point A on the island is at negative 5 over 4 feet from the surface of the sea. Point B on the island is at negative 2 over 3 feet from the surface of the sea. Because negative 2 over 3 feet negative 5 over 4 feet, what is true about the distance of the two points from the surface of the sea?

Question

An island has some portion submerged in water. Point A on the island is at negative 5 over 4 feet from the surface of the sea. Point B on the island is at negative 2 over 3 feet from the surface of the sea. Because negative 2 over 3 feet > negative 5 over 4 feet, what is true about the distance of the two points from the surface of the sea?

mathstudent55 · Answer

Here is an idea.
Use digits for numbers.
Point A is at -5/4 ft etc.
It's too confusing reading numbers from spelled out words.

sepeario · Answer

agreed - i hate worded problems.