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Which of the following expressions and answers would match with the scenario:

Bob owed Jim $7 and also earned $25 mowing the grass for his dad.

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Rational/Integer answer:  Bob has some $ in his pocket in the end: -7 + 25 = 18
Rational/Integer answer:  Bob has some $ in his pocket in the end: -7 + 25 = 18

Irrational answer:  Bob still owes $ in the end:  -7 - 25 = - 32
Irrational answer:  Bob still owes $ in the end:  -7 - 25 = - 32

Rational answer:  Bob has some $ in his pocket in the end: 7 - 25 = -18
Rational answer:  Bob has some $ in his pocket in the end: 7 - 25 = -18

Irrational/Integer answer:  Bob still owes $ in the end;  7 - 25 = - 18
Irrational/Integer answer:  Bob still owes $ in the end;  7 - 25 = - 18

Whole number answer:  Bob breaks even and does not owe $ or have any $ in his pocket.
Whole number answer:  Bob breaks even and does not owe $ or have any $ in his pocket.
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Answered by GPT-4o mini
To analyze the scenario involving Bob:

- Bob owes Jim $7 (we can represent this as a debt: -$7).
- Bob then earns $25 from mowing grass.

To find out how much money Bob has after these transactions, we can combine the values:

1. The amount Bob owes is -$7.
2. The amount Bob earns is +$25.

We calculate:
\[
-7 + 25 = 18
\]

This means that after paying off his debt, Bob has $18 left.

Now, evaluating the responses:

1. **Rational/Integer answer: Bob has some $ in his pocket in the end: -7 + 25 = 18**
- This is correct.

2. **Irrational answer: Bob still owes $ in the end: -7 - 25 = -32**
- This is incorrect; he does not owe $32.

3. **Rational answer: Bob has some $ in his pocket in the end: 7 - 25 = -18**
- This is also incorrect; it misrepresents the scenario.

4. **Irrational/Integer answer: Bob still owes $ in the end; 7 - 25 = -18**
- This is incorrect as it mistakenly assumes he owes money without considering what he earned.

5. **Whole number answer: Bob breaks even and does not owe $ or have any $ in his pocket.**
- This is incorrect; Bob has $18 after earning and paying off his debt.

The only response that accurately matches the scenario is the first one:

**Rational/Integer answer: Bob has some $ in his pocket in the end: -7 + 25 = 18.**

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