Ally's hotel room is on the 12th floor. She parked her car in the underground parking garage 4 floors below ground level. How many floors did Ally travel in the elevator to get from her car up to her room?

A. -8 floors
B. 16 floors
C. 8 floors
D. -16 floors

1 answer

To get from the underground parking garage to Ally's hotel room on the 12th floor, she needs to travel 12 - (-4) = 16 floors in the elevator.
Therefore, the answer is B. 16 floors