The latest thrill ride at a popular theme park takes roller coaster fans on an exciting ride. In the first 20 seconds, it carries its passengers up a 100 meter hill, plunges them 72 meters down and quickly takes them back up a 48 meter rise. How much higher or lower from the start of the ride are they after these 20 seconds?

Question

100 meter hill and then -72 down=28
28+48= 76 meters?

Answer 1

Yes. Are they higher or lower?

Answer 2

Higher

Answer 3

Right.

Answer 4

Thanks :D

Answer 5

You're welcome.
:-)

Answer 6

100-72+48=28+48=76meters

Answer 7

why is it higher how did you know

Answer 8

the answer makes sense but yeah how did you know it was higher?

Answer 9

this question was kinda hard for me

Answer 10

actually i think it's wrong i don't think it's right

Answer 11

i got the answer as 124

Answer 12

nvm i did it wrong sorry don't pay attention to my other posts peoples!!!!!

Answer 13

help me pls In 20 seconds, a roller coaster goes up a 100-meter hill, then down 72 meters, and then back up a 48-meter rise. What integer represents the vertical change from the start of the ride for the coaster after the 20 seconds?

i need help with an interger not hight.

Answer 14

So is it adding intergers