Question

A mountain climber ascends a mountain to its peak. The peak is 12,470 ft above sea level. The climber then descends 80 ft to meet a fellow climber. Find the climber's elevation above sea level after meeting the other climber. A. -12,390 ft. B. 12,550 ft. C. 11,670 ft. D. 12,930 ft

Answer 1

The answer is 12,390 ft.

At first, a climber is at 12,470 ft above sea level. But then, he goes down 80 ft to meet a fellow climber. So, this simply needs to be distracted:
12,470 ft - 80 ft = 12,390 ft
This is the elevation above sea level at which he meet the other climber.