Question

in which story could you use the quotient -2,500 ÷ 1\frac{3}{4} to answer the question?
jeremy is snowboarding in park city, utah. he begins at an elevation of 11,000 feet and rides to the base at 8,500 feet. this trip takes jeremy 1\frac{3}{4} hours to complete. how many feet does his elevation change per hour on average?
jeremy is snowboarding in park city, utah. he begins at an elevation of 11,000 feet and rides to the base at 8,500 feet. this trip takes jeremy 1\frac{3}{4} hours to complete. how many feet does his elevation change?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate elevation change

The initial elevation is 11000 feet and the final elevation is 8500 feet. The change in elevation is \(8500 - 11000=- 2500\) feet.

Step2: Identify time taken

The time taken for the snow - boarding trip is \(1\frac{3}{4}\) hours.

Step3: Determine rate of change

To find the average change in elevation per hour, we divide the total change in elevation by the time taken. So we use the quotient \(-2500\div1\frac{3}{4}\).

Answer:

The first story (Jeremy is snowboarding in Park City, Utah. He begins at an elevation of 11,000 feet and rides to the base at 8,500 feet. This trip takes Jeremy \(1\frac{3}{4}\) hours to complete. How many feet does his elevation change per hour on average?)