Aiden is a boxer and is trying to reach his target weight, which is represented by the zero mark on the number line. Yesterday,
Aiden was 0.25 pounds below his target. Today, he weighed himself and found that his weight had changed 1.5 pounds from yesterday. Plot the points that might represent Aiden's weight today compared to his target weight on the number line provided.
1 answer:
Answer:
1.25
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Step-by-step explanation:
Aiden's target weight is represented by zero mark on the number line.
Yesterday, Aiden's weight was 0.25 below the target weight that is represented by -0.25 mark.
Today, Aiden's weight was changed by 1.5 from yesterday
change = 1.5 - 0.25 = 1.25
Aiden's weight today is represented by 1.25 mark on the number line.
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