Asked by lovely mystery

A mountain climber starts a climb at an elevation of 380 ft. above sea level. At his first rest stop he has climbed 182 ft., and by his second rest stop he has climbed another 208 ft. It is getting late in the day, so the climber starts his way down the mountain.  If the climber descends 235 ft, how much does he need to descend to return to his original starting point?(1 point)
Responses

155 feet
155 feet

78 feet
78 feet

535 feet
535 feet

235 feet
235 feet
Answered by lovely mystery
give answer with options provided

Answered by GPT 3.5
To return to his original starting point, the mountain climber needs to descend the same amount he climbed.

He climbed a total of 182 ft + 208 ft = 390 ft.

Therefore, he needs to descend 390 ft to return to his original starting point.

The correct answer is 390 feet.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The correct answer with the options provided is:
535 feet