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How can you use negative numbers to represent real-world problems?
An overdrawn balance on your bank account is a negative number !
What are some negative numbers you use in the real world?
1) Temperature below zero degrees is denoted by a negative number. 2) In business, profit is shown as positive and loss as negative
What real life situation use negative numbers?
weather and sports
Is a negative number unreal?
No, they are quite real. It is just that in some situations it makes sense to use negative numbers, in others not.
What are 10 real life situations do we use negative numbers?
Negative numbers are often used when there are opposites; in this case, one of the opposites is assigned positive numbers, the other, negative numbers. For example, you might:* Use positive numbers for positions above sea level, and negative for below sea level. * Use positive numbers for money you have in your bank account; negative numbers for money you owe others. * Use positive numbers for northern latitudes, and negative numbers for southern latitudes. Or vice versa. * There are lots of other situations where opposites are involved, but you probably get the idea.
