Real Life Example Problems
1. New Orleans elevation is -19. So New Orleans is 19 feet ____________ the sea level. Fill in the blank.
2. Pine Mountain's elevation is 4300 feet and Dry Gulf is 5000 feet below Pine Mountain. What is Dry Gulf's elevation?
#1 is below because sea level is zero and it is 19 feet less than sea level.
#2 Dry Gulf's elevation is -700 feet.
2. Pine Mountain's elevation is 4300 feet and Dry Gulf is 5000 feet below Pine Mountain. What is Dry Gulf's elevation?
#1 is below because sea level is zero and it is 19 feet less than sea level.
#2 Dry Gulf's elevation is -700 feet.
3. Write a negitive number for each represention.
A. 43 degrees below zero_________
B. 50 feet below sea level_________
C. A debit of $40,000 from a $0 account_________
The answer to A is -43 becasue the number is 43 below zero so it is equal to -43.
The answer to B is -50 because sea level is equal to zero in height so 50 feet below sea level is equal to -50.
The answer to C is -$40,000 because a debit is the amount you owe. If you have a starting balance of $0, and you owe $40,000 then the ending balance is equal to -$40,000
A. 43 degrees below zero_________
B. 50 feet below sea level_________
C. A debit of $40,000 from a $0 account_________
The answer to A is -43 becasue the number is 43 below zero so it is equal to -43.
The answer to B is -50 because sea level is equal to zero in height so 50 feet below sea level is equal to -50.
The answer to C is -$40,000 because a debit is the amount you owe. If you have a starting balance of $0, and you owe $40,000 then the ending balance is equal to -$40,000