Question

Elise has an account balance of -115 dollars. Which of the following represents a greater amount of debt than-115

dollars?
O dollars
-115 dollars
-105 dollars
-125 dollar

Answer 1

-125 , A greater amount update means more debt so I’m bigger negative number

Answer 2

-125 dollars.

Explanation:

When dealing with negatives, the smaller the numerical number (remember, with the negative attached), the greater the number.

Meaning, -1 will be greater than -100.

In this case, Elise has an account balance of -$115, or that she owes $115.

Look at each answer choice:

$0: In this case, it means that Elise paid the bank back $115, and that she has a zero balance account. She neither has money nor owes any.

-$115: In this case, it means that she owes $115.This means that there was no change to the balance.

-$105: In this case, it means that she owes $105. Since this is $10 less than the amount she previously owed, it means that she paid $10 into the bank account.

-$125: In this case, it means that she owes $125. Since this is $10 more than the amount she previously owed, it means she overdrew once again, or was charged for failing to pay. This is your answer choice.

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