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:
- The amount Bob owes is -$7.
- 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:
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Rational/Integer answer: Bob has some $ in his pocket in the end: -7 + 25 = 18
- This is correct.
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Irrational answer: Bob still owes $ in the end: -7 - 25 = -32
- This is incorrect; he does not owe $32.
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Rational answer: Bob has some $ in his pocket in the end: 7 - 25 = -18
- This is also incorrect; it misrepresents the scenario.
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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.
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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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