Question

To travel the Erie Canal , a boat must go through locks that raise or lower the boat. Traveling east , a boat would have to be lowered 12 feet at Amsterdam , 11 feet at Tribes Hill , and 8 feet at Randall. By how much does the elevation of the boat change between Amsterdam and Randall?

Answer 1

12-11=1+8=9 i hope its right go ahead and try

Answer 2

The elevation of the boat change between Amsterdam and Randall is 31 feet.

Explanation:

Given that the boat would have to be lowered 12 feet at Amsterdam , 11 feet at Tribes Hill , and 8 feet at Randall.

We need to find how much does the elevation of the boat change between Amsterdam and Randall.

Here at all locks the level is lowered.

Total distance lowered = 12 + 11 + 8 = 31 feet

The elevation of the boat change between Amsterdam and Randall is 31 feet.