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Zero as a Reference Point
A yogurt manufacturer packages cups of yogurt at a target weight of 12 ounces. Each cup is weighed to see how close it is to the target. A scale displays:

- zero if the weight is exactly 12 ounces.
- a positive number if the weight is over 12 ounces.
- a negative number if the weight is less than 12 ounces.

What do the following scale values mean?
- A reading of 1.8 ounces.
1.8 ounces _, or _ ounces
- A reading of 0 ounces.
_ ounes
- A reading of -2.3 ounces.
2.3 below, or _ ounces
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Answer 1

• A reading of 1.8 ounces. 1.8 ounces over, or 13.8 ounces
• A reading of 0 ounces. 12 ounces
• A reading of -2.3 ounces. 2.3 below, or 9.7 ounces