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

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

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

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

Answer 1

Correct match: "Rational/Integer answer: Bob has some $ in his pocket in the end: -7 + 25 = 18" (also equivalent: 25 - 7 = 18).

Reason: Owing $7 is -7, earning $25 is +25, so net = -7 + 25 = 18. The other expressions (7 - 25 = -18 or -7 - 25 = -32, or "breaks even") do not describe this situation.