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
64.2 feet

−64.2 feet
negative 64.2 feet

15.6 feet
15.6 feet

−15.6 feet
negative 15.6 feet

GPT 3.5 · Answer

The best number that describes the location of the basement woodshop is -15.6 feet or negative 15.6 feet.