Question

Select the correct answer.
An archeologist discovered two artifacts buried beneath the ground. She found the first artifact at an elevation of -8 2/7 meters and the second at an elevation of -35 4/7 meters. What is the distance between these two elevations?


A. -43 6/7 meters

B. -27 2/7 meters

C. 27 2/7 meters

D. 43 6/7 meters

Answer 1

Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

$- 8 \frac{2}{7} - ( - 35 \frac{4}{7} ) \\ - 8 \frac{2}{7} + 35 \frac{4}{7} \\ 27 \frac{2}{7}$

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

I have done this

The answer is -43 6/7 (Option A)