Question

The design plans for a new concert hall show elevations relative to ground level at 0 feet. The elevation of the balcony floor is 37 feet, and the elevation of the basement is -17 feet.
Fill in the blanks to write the distances of the balcony and basement from ground level.
The balcony floor is
feet above ground.
​The basement floor is
feet below ground.

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  1. Answer:
    The balcony floor is 37 feet above ground. ​The basement floor is 17
    feet below ground.
    Step-by-step explanation:
    Since the elevation of the balcony floor is 37 feet, it is going up to 37 feet. The reason why the basement floor is 17 feet underground and not -17 feet is because that is how far away from the ground it is  .

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