Interpreting Negative Numbers

In a board game, negative number cards represent moving backward and positive number cards represent moving forward. For example, Nuha drew a card with 4 and moved forward 4 spaces. Raha draws a card with 0

What does 0 represent in the board game?

• The number of spaces she moved on her last turn.

• Not moving any spaces.

• The number of spaces she moved on her last turn

A bank uses positive numbers to represent deposits and negative numbers to represent withdrawals. How would a bank represent a withdrawal of 19.43 dollars?

• − $19.43

• $19.43

The freezing point of water 0∘C. Scientists use positive numbers to show temperatures above the freezing point of water and negative numbers to show temperatures below the freezing point of water.

Snowy's Dessert Cart keeps the ice in their snow cones at a temperature of −15∘C. What does −15∘C represent in this situation?

• The ice in the snow cones is 15∘C below the freezing point of water.

• The ice in the snow cones is 15∘C above the freezing point of water.

Geographers use negative numbers to represent points below sea level and positive numbers to represent points above sea level. For example, the lowest point in Minnesota is at −17.3 meters, and the highest point is at 14.1 meters.

What does 0 meters represent?

• Sea Level

• The lowest point in Minnestoa

• The lowest point in Apple Valley

• The lowest point in central valley

Last month, John lost money by selling stocks. His investment income was −$525.

This month, John's investment income is $163. What does this mean?

• John gained $163 by selling stocks.

• John lost $163 by selling stocks.

Canasta is a card game where negative numbers represent losing points and positive numbers represent gaining points. How would gaining 12 points be represented?

• −12 points

• 12 points

This morning, Romain noticed that the temperature was below zero when the temperature was -11.5 $\degree$ C 

It's afternoon now, and the temperature is 9 degress. What does this mean?

• The temperature is 9 degrees above zero

• The temperature is 9 degrees below zero