Question

Richard had a balance of −$322.25 in his account, and Scott had a balance of −$241.75 in his account. Which statement explains why Richard owes the bank more than Scott?

Answer 1

-322.25 is less than -241.75, but you when paying someone back, you want to pay a lower number, so when you pay someone back, you want to pay the bigger negative number because you are technically paying less.

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