A weather balloon ascended from an elevation of 18 feet below sea level to an elevation 19 1/2 feet above sea level. What distance dd the weather balloon rise?

The ballon rose a distance of 37 1/2 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, we are interested in calculating the level of ascent of the weather balloon.

From the question, we are told that the ballon made a transition from below the sea to above the sea.

Now to calculate the total distance, we shall

be adding the distances below the sea and the distances above;

Mathematically, that would be;

18 feet + 19 1/2 feet = 37 1/2 feet