Question

Question attached as a file/picture .Options:a. a gain or a loss.b. a gain or a loss.

Answer 1

Given the negative numbers:

`\begin{gathered} -33 \\ -125.68 \end{gathered}`

You need to remember that negative numbers are those numbers less than zero. Therefore:

`\begin{gathered} -33<0 \\ \\ -125.68<0 \end{gathered}`

a. Given the phrase "-33 rushing yards in a football game", you know that the rushing yards are represented by a negative number and it is less than zero. Therefore, it indicates a loss.

b. Given the phrase "Stock market performance for the day: -125.68 points". You can also identify that it is less than zero, therefore, it lost -125.68 points.

Hence, the answers are:

a. Loss.

b. Loss.