Positive numbers and negative numbers can be used to describe real-world situations.

Question

Words that indicate positive values:
- earn
- gain
- above
- _

Words that indicate negative values:
- Loss
- Debt
- _
- Decrease

Reading a Thermometer
What temperature is shown in the thermometer?
-3 degrees

How would you indicate a temperature of 4 degrees above 0?
_

Answer 1

Words that indicate positive values could include "profit" or "increase."

Words that indicate negative values could include "deficit" or "decline."

For indicating a temperature of 4 degrees above 0, you would write it as +4 degrees or simply 4 degrees.