Question

A hot air balloon rises an initial 525

feet and later descends 145 feet.
What is the balloon's new height

Answer 1

380ft

Explanation:

Assuming the balloon rises 525ft from sea level (0ft), all we need to do is subtract both numbers to find the new height.

525 - 145 = 380ft

There could be many different scenarios though because if the question provides the height of land off sea level, you would have to take that into account as well.

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