Question

Charlie rode the elevator down 6 floors, then up 5 floors, and back down 3 floors. Write an expression to show Charlie’s elevator ride. If he started on the 12th floor, where did he end up?

Answer 1

12-6+5-3. This goes to 6, up to 11, then finally to the 8th floor. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

((12-6)+5)-3=8. Charlie ended up on the 8th floor