Arthur is playing in his room, which is 24.3 feet above ground. He then descends 39.9 feet to the basement, where is uncle is working in his woodshop. If ground level is 0 feet, which number best describes the location of the basement woodshop?(1 point)

Question

Arthur is playing in his room, which is 24.3 feet above ground. He then descends 39.9 feet to the basement, where is uncle is working in his woodshop. If ground level is 0 feet, which number best describes the location of the basement woodshop?(1 point)

Responses

−64.2
feet
negative 64.2 feet

15.6 feet
15.6 feet

−15.6
feet
negative 15.6 feet

64.2 feet

Answer 1

The location of the basement woodshop is 15.6 feet below ground level.

Answer 2

To determine the location of the basement woodshop, we need to calculate the total descent from Arthur's room to the basement.

First, Arthur starts in his room, which is 24.3 feet above ground level.

Then, he descends 39.9 feet to reach the basement.

To find the total descent, we subtract the descent from the initial height:

Total descent = Initial height - Descent
Total descent = 24.3 feet - 39.9 feet = -15.6 feet

Therefore, the number that best describes the location of the basement woodshop is negative 15.6 feet.