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A hike starts at an elevation of 13 and four-fifths feet below sea level and ends at an elevation that is 1,542 feet higher. How high is the hiker, in feet, above sea level at the end of the hike?
1,528
1,528 and one-fifth
1,555
1,555 and four-fifths

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Start: -13 4/5 = -69/5. Add 1,542 = 1542 = 7710/5. Sum = (7710 - 69)/5 = 7641/5 = 1528 1/5.

Answer: 1,528 and one-fifth.