Last month, Owen received a bank statement of his savings account. It listed his withdrawal of $300 as −300. The bank shows a total end of the month balance of $10,500. Which statement best interprets |−300| in this context?(1 point)
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The amount of money deducted from Owen’s account last month is $300.
The amount of money deducted from Owen’s account last month is $300.
Last month, Owen’s account earned interest of $300.
Last month, Owen’s account earned interest of $300.
The amount of tax deducted from Owen’s account last month is $300.
The amount of tax deducted from Owen’s account last month is $300.
The number −300 is 300 units away from 0 on a real number line.
The number negative 300 is 300 units away from 0 on a real number line.
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The amount of money deducted from Owen’s account last month is $300.
Which number best translates the phrase “8 inches below normal”?(1 point)
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−8
negative 8
8
8
|8|
Start Absolute Value 8 End Absolute Value
|−8|
Start Absolute Value negative 8 End Absolute Value
Responses
−8
negative 8
8
8
|8|
Start Absolute Value 8 End Absolute Value
|−8|
Start Absolute Value negative 8 End Absolute Value
−8
The average annual low temperature in most cities in the U.S. in a certain month is 50°F. The average low temperature recorded in Georgia was 53°F. By how many degrees (°F) is the low temperature in Georgia higher than the average low temperature in the U.S.?(1 point)
Responses
53
53
−|3|
negative Start Absolute Value 3 End Absolute Value
−3
negative 3
3
Responses
53
53
−|3|
negative Start Absolute Value 3 End Absolute Value
−3
negative 3
3
3
A guest of a hotel went down 3 floors in the elevator. How many floors did the room attendant go down?(1 point)
Responses
−3
negative 3
3
3
|3|
Start Absolute Value 3 End Absolute Value
−|3|
negative Start Absolute Value 3 End Absolute Value
Responses
−3
negative 3
3
3
|3|
Start Absolute Value 3 End Absolute Value
−|3|
negative Start Absolute Value 3 End Absolute Value
3
A guest of a hotel went down 3 floors in the elevator. How many floors did the room attendant go down?(1 point)
Responses
−3
negative 3
3
3
|3|
Start Absolute Value 3 End Absolute Value
−|3|
Responses
−3
negative 3
3
3
|3|
Start Absolute Value 3 End Absolute Value
−|3|
−3
Which situation translates to |−15| and has a magnitude of 15?(1 point)
Responses
15 degrees below zero
15 degrees below zero
a gain of 15 points
a gain of 15 points
15% off the sale price
15 percent off the sale price
an increase of 15 inches in length
Responses
15 degrees below zero
15 degrees below zero
a gain of 15 points
a gain of 15 points
15% off the sale price
15 percent off the sale price
an increase of 15 inches in length
15% off the sale price
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