Question

David and Sue are playing a card game. David’s score is –12. David’s and Sue’s scores differ by 7 points.

Which expressions could represent Sue’s score?

Choose two answers that are correct.

A.
7 + 12

B.
–12 + 7

C.
–7 + 12


D.
–12 – 7

Answer 1

The answers are B. and D.
The scores are 7 apart, but that could be either 7 less or 7 more.