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Maya dropped her keys down a storm drain. Her hand was 1 meter above the ground. The keys fell 10

meters to the floor of the drain.
The following equation describes this situation,
1 - 10 =
-9
What does -9 tell us?

User Ryan Dorn
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Answer:

none of the above

Explanation:

did it on khan

if you could read this there is khans explanation

Let's use a number line model to illustrate this situation.

Hint #22 / 4

The distance between Maya's hand and the floor of the drain was not 999 meters. (The distance was 101010 meters.)

The first answer choice is not correct.

Hint #33 / 4

The keys did not fall 999 meters. (They fell 101010 meters.)

The second answer choice is not correct.

Hint #44 / 4

The correct answer choice is "None of the above."

i copied and pasted

User Sean Chambers
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Answer:

-9 tells us how far it fell to the floor

Explanation:

her hand is 1 meter above the ground, the drain is 10 meters deep.

-9 tells us the distance between 1 meter and the bottom of the drain

User McUsr
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