Question

Which of the following expressions and answers would match with the scenario:

Bob owed Jim $7 and also earned $25 mowing the grass for his dad.

(1 point)
Responses

Irrational answer: Bob still owes $ in the end: -7 - 25 = - 32
Irrational answer: Bob still owes $ in the end: -7 - 25 = - 32

Rational answer: Bob has some $ in his pocket in the end: 7 - 25 = -18
Rational answer: Bob has some $ in his pocket in the end: 7 - 25 = -18

Irrational/Integer answer: Bob still owes $ in the end; 7 - 25 = - 18
Irrational/Integer answer: Bob still owes $ in the end; 7 - 25 = - 18

Whole number answer: Bob breaks even and does not owe $ or have any $ in his pocket.
Whole number answer: Bob breaks even and does not owe $ or have any $ in his pocket.

Rational/Integer answer: Bob has some $ in his pocket in the end: -7 + 25 = 18

Answer 1

To analyze the scenario where Bob owes Jim $7 and earns $25 mowing the grass, we can set up the calculation as follows:

1. Bob starts out with a debt of $7 (which we can represent as -$7).
2. Bob earns $25.

To find out how much money Bob has after paying off his debt, we can use the equation:

\[
-7 + 25
\]

Calculating this gives us:

\[
-7 + 25 = 18
\]

This means that after paying off his $7 debt, Bob has $18 in his pocket.

Now, let's evaluate the responses:

1. **Irrational answer: Bob still owes $ in the end: -7 - 25 = -32**
- This is incorrect because it misrepresents the scenario and leads to an irrelevant calculation.

2. **Rational answer: Bob has some $ in his pocket in the end: 7 - 25 = -18**
- This is incorrect because it doesn't consider the debt properly.

3. **Irrational/Integer answer: Bob still owes $ in the end; 7 - 25 = -18**
- This is incorrect as it uses a wrong representation of the debt.

4. **Whole number answer: Bob breaks even and does not owe $ or have any $ in his pocket.**
- This is incorrect as well; Bob does not break even; he gains money.

5. **Rational/Integer answer: Bob has some $ in his pocket in the end: -7 + 25 = 18**
- This answer is correct. It reflects Bob's actual financial state after earning $25 and paying off his $7 debt.

Thus, the correct response is:

**Rational/Integer answer: Bob has some $ in his pocket in the end: -7 + 25 = 18.**