A shovel company holds a digging contest.
The table shows the elevations reached by
this year's competitors. Last year's winner
reached an elevation of -12.9 ft. Which of
this year's competitors reached a lower
elevation than last year's champion?
Explain your reasoning.
UTION
Competitor
Elevation (ft)
Richard
-12.7
Alizee
-13.2
Daniel
<-12.4
Simone
-13.0