To start, she has 3 pounds of flour
She uses 1, subtracts 1 pound
Now she has 2 pounds of flour
Answer:
Cathy bought a bicycle in Washington, where the sales tax rate was 6.5% of the purchase price. What was (a) the sales tax and (b) the total cost of a bicycle if the purchase price of the bicycle was $392?
answer should be 6
explanation: -5-(-3)-4 = -5 + 3 - 4 = -2 - 4 = -6 and the absolute value of -6 is 6
