allerySubtracting a larger number from a smaller one gives what kind of result?
AA positive result
BA negative result
CAlways exactly zero
DAn undefined result
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A negative result
1. Taking away more than you have goes below zero.
2. The result is negative, and its size is the difference between the two numbers.
3. It is not positive, zero or undefined.
_Source: Wikipedia, Negative number, As the result of subtraction_
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