Which everyday measurement is given as an example described by negative numbers?
ADistances measured along a road
BMasses measured on a balance
CTemperatures below zero degrees
DTimes measured with a stopwatch
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Temperatures below zero degrees
1. A negative number is any number below zero.
2. Very cold temperatures are measured in degrees below zero.
3. So those temperatures are naturally described by negative numbers.
4. Distance, mass and time on a stopwatch are never measured below zero.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Integers", section Locate Positive and Negative Numbers on the Number Line_
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