Question

Write an addition expression using negative integers to show the number of red apples the store sold

Answer 1

Solution:

we are given that a grocery Sells green apples and red apples.

On Monday the store put 500 of each kind of apple on display that day store sold 42 red apples and 57 green apples. so the rest is$500-42-57.$

On Tuesday they sold 87 red and 75 grees so the rest is $500-42-57-87-75.$

On wednsday they sold 29 red and 38 greens so the rest is $500-42-57-87-75-29-38.$

(a) So the number of red apples sold$=-42-87-29=-158$

(b)So the number of green apples sold$=-57-75-38=-170$