A parasail is 120 of a kilometer above the water. Then, after 10 minutes, the parasail is 150 of a kilometer above the water. What is the difference in height?(1 point)

Responses

7100 kilometers
Start Fraction 7 over 100 End Fraction kilometers

120 kilometers
Start Fraction 1 over 20 End Fraction kilometers

3100 kilometers
Start Fraction 3 over 100 End Fraction kilometers

150 kilometers

1 answer

To find the difference in height between the two measurements, we subtract the initial height of the parasail from the final height.

The initial height is \( \frac{120}{1000} \) kilometers (which is equivalent to 0.12 kilometers), and the final height is \( \frac{150}{1000} \) kilometers (which is equivalent to 0.15 kilometers).

Calculating the difference:

\[ \text{Difference} = \text{Final Height} - \text{Initial Height} \] \[ \text{Difference} = \frac{150}{1000} - \frac{120}{1000} = \frac{150 - 120}{1000} = \frac{30}{1000} \] \[ \text{Difference} = \frac{3}{100} \text{ kilometers} \]

Thus, the correct response is:

Start Fraction 3 over 100 End Fraction kilometers.