Question

Which statement about this sum is true?

−525+5.3

A.It equals 10 because both addends round to 5.

B.It is greater than 0 because −525+5.3 is greater than −5+5.

C. It equals 0 because −5+5=0.

D.It is less than 0 because the addends have opposite signs and the positive addend is farther from zero.

Answer 1

the correct answer is D

Answer 2

D.It is less than 0 because the addends have opposite signs and the positive addend is farther from zero.

Explanation:

The given expression is :

`-525+5.3`

When we subtract a larger number from a smaller number, we get a negative answer as mathematically we cannot subtract a larger number from smaller, so we subtract the numbers in standard format and out a negative sign in front of the answer.

Like this given expression will become : -519.70

Now, any negative number is smaller than zero.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.