Chapter 1: Q11. (page 36)
The Big Dig Boston鈥檚 Central Artery Project, called 鈥淭he Big Dig,鈥 includes an underground highway and a tunnel. The lowest point of the highway is 110 feet below sea level. The lowest point of the tunnel is 90 feet below sea level. What is the difference in these two elevations?
1) Write an integer to represent the elevation of the lowest point of the highway. Is the integer positive or negative? Explain.
2) Write an integer to represent the elevation of the lowest point of the tunnel. Is the integer positive or negative? Explain.
3) Do you expect the difference of the elevations in Steps 1 and 2 to be positive or negative? Why? Find the difference.
Short Answer
The integer to represent the elevation of the lowest point of the highway is鈥110.
The integer to represent the elevation of the lowest point of the tunnel is鈥90.
The difference of the elevations is鈥20.