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Which situations would be represented with a positive number? Check the TWO that apply.(2 points)

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A football team gains 11 yards on a play.
A football team gains 11 yards on a play.

Long Island Sound is at sea level.
Long Island Sound is at sea level.

The Dead Sea is 1,349 feet below sea level.
The Dead Sea is 1,349 feet below sea level.

The temperature outside is 34°F.
The temperature outside is 34°F.

Nicole lost 2 pounds last month.

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The situations that would be represented with a positive number are:

  1. A football team gains 11 yards on a play. (Gaining yards is a positive change.)

  2. The temperature outside is 34°F. (This is a positive temperature value above freezing.)

The other options represent negative numbers or are neutral, so they do not apply.

  • Long Island Sound is at sea level (neutral, neither positive nor negative),
  • The Dead Sea is 1,349 feet below sea level (negative),
  • Nicole lost 2 pounds last month (represents a negative change).