Question

I. You withdraw $17 from your account. II. A running back loses 17 yards in a game. III. The temperature rises 17 degrees. The integer -17 would BEST represent which of these events? A) I only B) III only C) I and II only D) II and III only

Answer 1

Withdrawing money from an account is a negative value, losing yards in a game would also be a negative value.

A rise in temperature would be a positive value.

Both 1 and 2 could be written as -17.

The answer is C.