Answer:
1) The profit of the company dropped by -15% compared to last year.
2) The temperature of Alaska was -5 degrees yesterday.
3) John had 1,000$ dollars deposited in the bank, and then made a poor investment, causing him to owe the bank 5,000$, making his account -4,000$
Explanation:
With each scenario you have to try to find a new way to express a negative number which is primarily through loss. In which ways can you unique express loss of a value below zero in real world is the question, and you can do so with examples like money and temperature.