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

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

Answer 1

The correct expression is -7 + 25 = 18 (so Bob has $18). This is the “Rational/Integer” answer listed (both duplicates).

Reason: owing $7 is −7, earning $25 is +25, so −7 + 25 = 18. Equivalent expression: 25 − 7 = 18.

The other choices are incorrect (−7 − 25 = −32, 7 − 25 = −18, “break even,” etc.).