Go Further
Read each situation and choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. If -10 stands for 10° below zero, what does +16 stand for?
A. 10° below zero
B. 10°above zero
C. 16° below zero
D. 16° above zero
2. If +3 stands for 3 centimeters above the average height, then what
stands for 2 centimeters below the average height?
A +2
B. -2
A. a loss of 2 kilograms
B. a loss of 3 kilograms
3. If +5 stands for a gain of 5 kilograms, what does -2 stand for?
A. a loss of 2 kilograms
B. a loss of 3 kilograms
C. a gain of 2 kilograms
D. a gain of 3 kilograms
4. If an increase of 8 points represents +8, how about a decrease of 8points?
A. +6
B. -6
C. +8
D.-8
5. If a loss of 5 kilograms stands for -5, how about a loss of 3 kilograms?
A. +3
B.-3
D.-5
C. +5​