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A hibernating animal lost 4 pounds. Write a signed number to represent this weight change

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Answer: -4 pounds

Explanation:

The hibernating animal lost 4 pounds. This means we are 4 below wherever the animal's weight was in the beginning. This can be represented with a negative number;

-4 pounds

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