Question

the lowest point of elevation in the united states is at death valley national park in california at 282 feet below sea level. the dead sea in israel is 1,360 feet below sea level. write a division expression that could be used to find how many times greater the dead sea lies below sea level than death valley. then determine how many times greater. round to the nearest whole number.

Explanation:

Step1: Set up the division expression

To find how many times greater the Dead - Sea's depth below sea level is than Death Valley's, we divide the depth of the Dead Sea by the depth of Death Valley. The depth of the Dead Sea is 1360 feet below sea level and the depth of Death Valley is 282 feet below sea level. The division expression is $\frac{1360}{282}$.

Step2: Calculate the result

$1360\div282\approx4.82$.

Step3: Round to the nearest whole number

Rounding 4.82 to the nearest whole number gives 5.

Answer:

5