Question

An aircraft takes off at sea level and ascends to 1000 feet. It then descends 250 feet. Find the elevation of the aircraft.

Answer 1

1,250

Explanation:

The answer would be 1,250 because you would add 1,000 and 250 to get the total elevation of the air craft.

Answer 2

750

Explanation:

If we go up 1000 feet from sea level and then come down 250 from that, then we are being asked to compute the difference of 1000 and 250.

1000

- 250

---------

750

We are 750 feet above sea level.