A cat jumped 9 meters up the tree then climbed down 2 meters. How many meters is the cat from the ground?

Question

A cat jumped 9 meters up the tree then climbed down 2 meters. How many meters is the cat from the ground?

Answer 1

To find out how many meters the cat is from the ground, we can break it down as follows:

1. The cat jumps up 9 meters.
2. Then, it climbs down 2 meters.

So, if we start from ground level (0 meters):

• After jumping up 9 meters, the cat is at 9 meters.
• After climbing down 2 meters, we subtract 2 from 9:

\[ 9 \text{ meters} - 2 \text{ meters} = 7 \text{ meters} \]

Thus, the cat is 7 meters from the ground.