SOLUTION: 1.) The mailroom is on the 6th floor. The mailman goes up 2 floors to deliver the mail. Next he goes up 7 floors. Then he goes down 11 floors. What floor is he on? Thank yall so

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Question 140946: 1.) The mailroom is on the 6th floor. The mailman goes up 2 floors to deliver the mail. Next he goes up 7 floors. Then he goes down 11 floors. What floor is he on?
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Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6+2+7-11=15-11=4 the floor he is on (even if there is no 13 th. floor).
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