State the real number that corresponds to the situation.
-This year corn production decreased 55,000 pounds from last year on Steve's farm.
A) 55,000
B) $- 55,000$

Question

State the real number that corresponds to the situation.
-This year corn production decreased 55,000 pounds from last year on Steve's farm. 
A) 55,000
B) $- 55,000$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statement says that the corn production decreased, which implies a negative change. Therefore, we need to use a negative number to represent the change, which is option B: $-55,000$.

State the Real Number That Corresponds to the Situation −55,000- 55,000−55,000

State the Real Number That Corresponds to the Situation $- 55,000$