What is the opposite of 7?
APositive 7
BOne over 7
CZero exactly
DNegative 7
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Negative 7
1. The opposite of a number lies the same distance from zero, on the other side.
2. Seven sits seven units to the right of zero.
3. So its opposite sits seven units to the left, which is negative 7.
4. One over 7 is the reciprocal, a different idea entirely.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Integers", section Opposite Notation_
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