Question

Which situation could the expression -16/4 represent?A -temperature increases 16°F over 4 minutes. So the temperature increased by4°F per minute.B- Each of 4 golfers has the same score after 18 holes. The total of their scores is -16.So each golfer's score is -4.C- A football team loses 16 yards in one play. They gain 4 yards in the next play.In the two plays combined, the team lost 4 yards.D- Over 4 weeks, Monique withdraws $16 per week from her bank account.Altogether, she withdraws $64.​

Answer 1

The expression -16/4 represents a situation where the total of four golfers’ scores is -16, resulting in each golfer's score being -4.

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression -16/4 can represent a situation where a quantity of -16 is divided evenly among 4 units. The correct interpretation of this expression is Option B: Each of 4 golfers has the same score after 18 holes. The total of their scores is -16, so each golfer's score is -4. This is because dividing -16 by 4 yields -4, indicating that each of the four golfers has scored -4 to contribute to the combined total score of -16.

Option A is incorrect because dividing a negative temperature change by a positive duration of time can't yield a positive rate of temperature increase. Option C is incorrect because the two plays combined result in a total loss, not a per-play average. Option D is incorrect as it describes a multiplicative situation, not a division.