Option A:
–6 – (–1)
Solution:
Minus symbol are given in the diagram.
There are 6 minus symbol in the diagram.
From that expression 1 minus symbol is cancelled.
<em><u>To find which expression represents this situation:</u></em>
Option A: –6 – (–1)
Total number of minus = –6
From this cancel one minus: –6 – (–1)
–6 – (–1) = –6 + 1 = –5
So, remaining minus are –5.
This is the correct answer.
Option B: –6 –1
–6 –1 = –7
But note that remaining 5 minus are only there in the diagram.
So, this is not correct answer.
Option C: –5 – (–1)
Totally 6 minus in the problem. But here only 5 minus are given.
So, this is not correct answer.
Option D: –5 –1
Totally 6 minus in the problem. But here only 5 minus are given.
So, this is not correct answer.
Hence –6 – (–1) is the correct expression which represented the diagram.
