Question

Create 5 examples of gains and losses using positive and negative numbers. Explain your examples.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Losing 7 cards in a deck: -7. Losing means negative.

Saving $102 in your wallet: 102. You are saving, that means you gain.

336 feet below sea level: -336. Below indicates less than 0, which is negative.

Depositing $43 into your bank account: 43. Depositing means putting. If you put $43 in YOUR bank account, the bank account gains money. So you gain money. Making it positive.

1,000 feet above sea level: 1,000. Above indicates more than zero. Anything more than zero on a number line is positive.

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