Dominic spent $8 on a book. He made $6 doing chores for a neighbor. What numbers represent the situations?

Question

–8 and –6
–8 and 6
8 and –6
8 and 6

Answer 1

To represent Dominic's spending and earning situation numerically:

• Spending money (buying a book for $8) is a loss of $8, which can be represented as -8.
• Earning money (making $6 doing chores) is a gain of $6, which can be represented as 6.

So, the correct representation of the situations is -8 and 6.