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open-ended - use pencil and paper. Write a situation that involves the integers - 161 and 1,470. then answer the question below .which situation(s) could be represented by - 161? select all that apply.□A. a bird 161 ft above the ground □B. Earning $161 at your summer job □C. skiing 161 ft down a mountain □D. spending $spending $161 on vacation

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Solution:

If we choose a usual coordinate axis, an object going down would be traveling a negative distance, so a possible answer would be:

C. skiing 161 ft down a mountain.

On the other hand, An expense of money involves a waste of money, which is negative. So another possible answer would be:

D. spending $spending $161 on vacation.

Then, we can conclude that the correct answer would be:

C. skiing 161 ft down a mountain.

D. spending $spending $161 on vacation.

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