Answer:
From his starting point of 85 3/4, he descended 17 9/20 meters
Step-by-step explanation:
We want to know how much farther he went down from his starting point.
103 1/5 - 85 3/4
S
tart off by making the denominators of both the numbers the same.
103 1/5 - 85 3/4
103 4/20 - 85 15/20
Make them into improper fractions
2064/20 - 1715/20 = 349/20
Make 349/20 into a mixed fraction
17 9/20
