Question

Which number best represents the situation. "A plane descends 1, 500ft?

1,500
15
-1,500
-15

Answer 1

-1500

Step-by-step explanation: Descending means "going down" negative numbers are below normal. They had descended from the normal numbers.

Answer 2

-1500

Explanation:

"descends," means to go down (ascend means to go up), so the number would be negative. The number given is 1500, so we use that, and get -1500.