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The cookies in sarah's cookie jar decrease by 5 cookies every 2 days. which rational number does not describes the scenario?

a. 5 cookies 2 days
b. −5 cookies 2 days
c. 5 cookies −2 days
d.− 5 cookies 2 days

User Peter Du
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A is the only one that ones not decrease using a negative sign
User ValNik
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Answer: 5 cookies 2 days

Explanation:

In integers , we use negative signs to represent "" decrease , fall , loss or drp ".

Given : The cookies in Sarah's cookie jar decrease by 5 cookies every 2 days.

Since there is fall of the number of cookies by 5 cookies every 2 days, in integers we represent the scenario with negative sign.

i.e. −5 cookies 2 days OR 5 cookies −2 days OR − 5 cookies 2 days

i.e. the rational number does not describes the scenario (Positive sign)= 5 cookies 2 days

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