A company reported a ​$40 comma 000 loss in July followed by a ​$45 comma 000 loss in August.

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Part 1
Which of the following signed numbers represents the total loss for the​ company?
​$5 comma 000
​$85 comma 000
minus​$5 comma 000
minus​$85 comma 000
None of the above.

Answer 1

None of the above. The total loss for the company would be -$85,000.