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

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

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

Answer 1

The correct response is the last one: "Rational/Integer answer: Bob has some $ in his pocket in the end: -7 + 25 = 18."

Reason: owing $7 is -7, earning $25 is +25, so -7 + 25 = 18. (Equivalently 25 − 7 = 18.)