In which story is the answer to the question 0?Choices:(A) Eva belongs to an outdoor recreation club that is building a new walking trail. The elevation of the trailhead is −30 feet. Eva is digging out a section of the trail at a location 30 feet higher in elevation than the trailhead. At what elevation is Eva digging?(B) Eva belongs to an outdoor recreation club that is building a new walking trail. The elevation of the trailhead is −30 feet. Eva is digging out a section of the trail at a location with an elevation of 30 feet. How much higher in elevation is Eva digging than the trailhead?
Q. In which story is the answer to the question 0?Choices:(A) Eva belongs to an outdoor recreation club that is building a new walking trail. The elevation of the trailhead is −30 feet. Eva is digging out a section of the trail at a location 30 feet higher in elevation than the trailhead. At what elevation is Eva digging?(B) Eva belongs to an outdoor recreation club that is building a new walking trail. The elevation of the trailhead is −30 feet. Eva is digging out a section of the trail at a location with an elevation of 30 feet. How much higher in elevation is Eva digging than the trailhead?
Calculate Eva's elevation: Solve for the elevation where Eva is digging in story (A). The trailhead is at −30 feet, and Eva is digging 30 feet higher. Calculation: −30 feet +30 feet =0 feet.
Calculate elevation difference: Solve for the difference in elevation in story (B). The trailhead is at −30 feet, and Eva is digging at an elevation of 30 feet. Calculation: 30 feet − (−30 feet) =60 feet.
Identify story with 0 answer: Determine which story's question results in an answer of 0. In story (A), the elevation where Eva is digging is 0 feet. In story (B), the difference in elevation is 60 feet.
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