17% of 99 is 16.83. Since that's only the distance it goes in one minute we have to multiply that by 3. 16.83 × 3 = 50.49. Since the elevator is moving down then it will be negative. The answer will be -50.49 meters.
Rational: Any number that can be expressed as a fraction (or a ratio.)
Irrational: Not rational, any number that can't be written down as a fraction. Some examples include

,

, and so on.
The answer would be B) 17x-7