In the Manchester Building, the elevation of the basement floor is -16 ft. The elevation of the roof is 37 feet. What is the distance from the basement floor to the roof? (Hint: Draw a picture or a number line.)

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Answer 1

To find the distance from the basement floor to the roof, we can subtract the elevation of the basement floor from the elevation of the roof.

The elevation of the basement floor is -16 feet, and the elevation of the roof is 37 feet.

The formula to find the distance is:

\[ \text{Distance} = \text{Elevation of the roof} - \text{Elevation of the basement} \] \[ \text{Distance} = 37 - (-16) \] \[ \text{Distance} = 37 + 16 \] \[ \text{Distance} = 53 \text{ feet} \]

Thus, the distance from the basement floor to the roof is 53 feet.

The correct response is 53.