Which context describes a difference if rational numbers

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A possible context that describes a difference between rational numbers is their representation in decimal form. Rational numbers can be either terminating or repeating decimals, while irrational numbers have non-terminating and non-repeating decimals.
Application of Subtracting Rational Numbers Quick Check
1. Which context describes a difference of rational numbers?
-- comparing the daily high temperature and low temperature
2. Which scenario about books represents finding the difference?
-- finding the number of books remaining after a sale on books
3. The temperature on Monday is −4°C. On Tuesday, it is 13° colder. What is the temperature on Tuesday?
-- −17°C
4. Ping dove off a 10 meter platform. He reached a depth of 6 meters in the water. What was the change in height?
-- 16 meters
5. A parasail is 120 of a meter above the water. Then, after 10 minutes, the parasail is 150
of a meter above the water. What is the change in height?
-- 3/100 meter
Taken September 2023