sea level is another way of saying zero. If something is above or above sea level it is a positive integer. like a regular number. if something is below sea level it is a negative integer like negative numbers. They said 8 is the elevation but new orleans is BELOW sea level. that means the integer we are looking for is going to be a negative number. 8 is the number they told us and since it is below the sea level. The integer of new orleans that represents its elevation is -8.
<span>the ratio of the force produced by a machine to the force applied to it, used in assessing the performance of a machine. I would say the answer is D, but i'm not sure. :)</span>
