Question

Which of the following situations demonstrate that opposite quantities combine to make zero?

a. You deposit 200.00 into your checking account and spend 170.00 on clothes.
b. You wake up and the temperature is 45 degrees F outside. The temperature drops 50 degrees during the day.
c. You get in a hot air balloon and go up 350 ft. After 45 min, you land on the ground safely.
d. You get your credit card statement which shows a balance due of 257.17. You pay the minimum amount due of 55.

Options:
1. a and b
2. b and c
3. c and d
4. a and d

Answer 1

The situations that demonstrate opposite quantities combining to make zero are options a and d: depositing money and spending money in option a, and having a credit card balance and making a payment in option d.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this question, the situations that demonstrate opposite quantities combining to make zero are options a and d.

In option a, you deposit $200 into your checking account (+$200) and spend $170 on clothes (-$170). The opposite quantities of deposit and spending combine to make zero.

In option d, you have a credit card balance due of $257.17 (-$257.17) and you pay the minimum amount due of $55 (-$55). Again, the opposite quantities of the balance and the payment combine to make zero. Therefore, the correct options are a and d.