Question
Describe the situation from the viewpoint of each person.
During a game, a person wins 450 points, and another person loses 250 points.
Which real number corresponds to 'wins 450 pointspoints'?
Which real number corresponds to 'loses 250 pointspoints'?
During a game, a person wins 450 points, and another person loses 250 points.
Which real number corresponds to 'wins 450 pointspoints'?
Which real number corresponds to 'loses 250 pointspoints'?
Answers
Steve
we usually think of
win as positive
lose as negative
win as positive
lose as negative