Alex's score for a game is given by the expression 9-8.2-(-1.9). Beth's score for the game is -8-(-5.4)-1.8. Whose score was higher?

Answer 1

9 - 8.2 + 1.9
versus
-8 + 5.4 - 1.8

well right off the first one ends up positive and the second ends up negative :)