Lila lives in a house that is 12 meters below sea level. Lila goes to school every day, which is 6 meters above sea level. How many meters does Lila travel, in altitude, when going from home to school?

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To find the altitude change when Lila travels from her home to school, we need to calculate the difference in altitude between her house and the school.

  1. Lila's house is at an altitude of -12 meters (since it is 12 meters below sea level).
  2. The school is at an altitude of +6 meters (since it is 6 meters above sea level).

To find the total altitude change, we can use the following calculation:

\[ \text{Altitude Change} = \text{Altitude of School} - \text{Altitude of House} \]

Substituting the altitudes:

\[ \text{Altitude Change} = 6 - (-12) \]

This simplifies to:

\[ \text{Altitude Change} = 6 + 12 = 18 \]

Therefore, Lila travels 18 meters in altitude when going from home to school.