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A large negative number is added to a small positive number. Which of the following statements is correct about the

sum?
the sum will be negative
the sign of the sum cannot be determined
the num could be the positive or negative
the sum will be positive

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The sum will always be negative because the positive number would have to be larger than the negative for the outcome to be positive.

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Answer:

the sum will be negative

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