Interpreting Negative Numbers

Canasta is a card game where negative numbers represent losing points and positive numbers represent gaining points. How would gaining 15 points be represented?

• 15 Points

• -15 Points

Last month, Luiza's bank statement said that she had money in her account. Her bank balance was $101.54.

This month, Luiza's bank balance is $-13.65. What does this mean?

• Luiza has $13.65 in her account.

• Luiza overdrew her account by $13.65

Credit card companies use negative balances to represent when the credit card company owes the customer money and positive balances to represent when the customer owes the credit card company money. Sneha has a balance of 0 dollars with her credit card company. What does the balance of 0 dollars represent?

• Neither Sneha nor the credit card company owes money.

• The credit card company owes Sneha money.

• Sneha owes the credit card company money.

The freezing point of water is 0∘C. Scientists use positive numbers to show temperatures above the freezing point of water and negative numbers to show temperatures below the freezing point of water.Snowy's Dessert Cart keeps the ice in their snow cones at a temperature of −23∘C. What does −23∘C represent in this situation?

• The ice in the snow cones is 23∘C above the freezing point of water.

• The ice in the snow cones is 23∘C below the freezing point of water.

• The ice in the snow cones is at the freezing point of water.

Canasta is a card game where negative numbers represent losing points and positive numbers represent gaining points. How would losing 3 points be represented?

• -3 points

• 3 points

Last month, Seth made money by selling stocks. His investment income was $302. This month, Seth's investment income is −$133. What does this mean?

• Seth gained $133 by selling stocks.

• Seth lost $133 by selling stocks.

Geographers use negative numbers to represent points below sea level and positive numbers to represent points above sea level. For example, the lowest point in Minnesota is at -29.3 meters, and the highest point is at 34.1 meters. What does 0 represent?

• The lowest point in Apple Valley

• The lowest point in Minnesota

• Sea level