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Here is some record keeping from a coffee shop about their paper cups. Cups are delivered 2,000 at a time.

day

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Monday

+2000

Tuesday

-125

Wednesday

-127

Thursday

+1719

Friday

-356

Saturday

-782

Sunday

0

Explain what a positive and negative number means in this situation




How many paper cups are left at the end of the week?



How many cups were used on Thursday? Explain how you know?

User Quidn
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2,329 cups were left and on thursday 281 cups were used cause they are delivered 2,000 at a time so 1719-2000=281
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