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When asked for a measurement of a thing why do we not give a negative value of a number?


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Answer:

See below.

Explanation:

A measurement could be a distance or a length, or a weight, or a volume. All those quantities are expressed as positive numbers.

For example, what is the distance from New York to Los Angeles?

Answer: 2,800 miles

What is the length of a book?

Answer: 8 inches

How much does John weigh?

Answer: 150 lb

All those numbers are positive.

There is one measurement that is often a negative number. That is a temperature.

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