Question

Joni climbed 230 feet up a hill and then rappelled down 300 feet into a valley.
Evaluate the expression to determine how far Joni was from where she started.

Answer 1

Answer:

70 feet below where she started

Step-by-step explanation:

Let 0 feet up = starting position.

Then, Joni is

0 + 230 - 300 = -70 feet from where she started.  I.e., she is 70 feet below where she started