the elevation of a sunken ship is -120 feet. your elevation is 5/8 of the ship's elevation. what is your elevation?

Actually the answer is -75 i don't know how to hell you got -15 but the real answer is -75

To find your elevation, we need to first determine the elevation of the ship and then calculate 5/8 of that value.

Given that the elevation of the sunken ship is -120 feet, we can set up an equation:
Elevation of the ship = -120 feet

Next, we can calculate your elevation using the information that your elevation is 5/8 of the ship's elevation:
Your elevation = (5/8) * Elevation of the ship

Plugging in the value of the ship's elevation (-120 feet) into the equation, we can calculate your elevation:
Your elevation = (5/8) * (-120 feet)
Your elevation = (5 * -120) / 8
Your elevation = -600 / 8
Your elevation = -75 feet

Therefore, your elevation is -75 feet.

well, 1/8 of -120 is -15, so ...