To represent the decrease in production, write the signed number as -740. The negative sign indicates a reduction or decrease in the number of cars produced compared to the previous month.
The car corporation experienced a decrease in production this month compared to the last. Representing this change as a signed number, it is written as -740. The negative sign denotes a reduction of 740 cars in the current month, reflecting a decline in manufacturing output.
This indicates a deviation from the previous month's production level, signifying a decrease in the quantity of cars produced. The signed number provides a clear representation of the specific change, facilitating the communication of variations in production quantities between the two consecutive months.