Question

Elevator 1 moved up 15 feet from the ground level. Its position is labeled as +15. Elevator 2 moved down 6 feet from the ground level. Its position is labeled as _____. (Use the hyphen for negative such as -1)

Answer 1

-6

Explanation:

the position is labeled -6 since it goes down

Answer 2

-6

Explanation:

Ground level is taken to be zero on this scale, so 6 feet below ground level will be designated as -6.