Question

A stock market gains 83 points. The next day, the stock market loses 47 points. Write each amount as an integer.

How would I do this?

Answer 1

A stock market gains 83 points: 83

The stock market loses 47 points:
`-47`

Explanation:

Integers are positive and negative whole numbers.

In real life positive integers are used to represent a gain or an increment or distance above sea level, etc.

Also negative integers represent a loss, distance below sea level, etc.

If a stock market gains 83 points, then the integer that represents this is +83 or just 83

If the stock market loses 47 points, then the integer that represents this is -47