Question

The integer -20 would BEST represent which of these TWO events?(1 point)
Responses

You remove 20 pounds of peaches from a pile.
You remove 20 pounds of peaches from a pile.

You fill a tub with 20 gallons of water.
You fill a tub with 20 gallons of water.

You withdraw $20 from a bank account.
You withdraw $20 from a bank account.

You run 20 minutes on a treadmill.

Answer 1

The integer -20 would BEST represent the event:

- You withdraw $20 from a bank account.

Withdrawing money reduces the total amount in the account, which is often represented by a negative value in accounting.

The other event that could be represented by a negative value, though not as strongly as the bank withdrawal, is removing weight (as in removing 20 pounds of peaches), but that typically doesn’t represent a negative in the same clear financial or mathematical sense.