A quiz team loses 6 points and then loses 7 more. Its total change is:
A-11
B-15
C-17
D-13
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. -13
1. Two negative integers added give a negative integer.
2. Add the sizes 6 and 7 to get thirteen, keeping the minus.
3. The total change is -13.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics Class VII, Chapter 1, Integers._
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