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∙ 12y agoTemperature and Money Issues.
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∙ 12y agoThere are lots of situations in the real world in which there are opposites, which can conveniently be expressed with positive/negative numbers. Here are some examples:Having money (positive), having a debt (negative)Getting a profit (positive) or a loss (negative) with a business ventureAn altitude above (positive) or below (negative) sea levelGaining points or losing points in a gameMoving in one direction or in the opposite direction. In this case, it is quite arbitrary which direction is chosen as positive.
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Well if you over draw your bank account then you account balance becomes negative numbers, meaning you owe the bank. Anytime you are in debt period, in spades you can get set so many hands that your score is lower than zero and goes into the negative.
I would be greatly surprised if you will find any examples that ude real numbers - whether or not it is in real life!
It is true that all negative numbers are less than zero. Think of a number line, zero is to the right of each negative number. Think real world, if you owed $500 to the bank would you have more money or less money than someone who owed $0?
Jeopardy.
Math class, thermometers.
No. Inventory and engineering work need negative numbers to measure. Also, how can we measure the temperature if it's freezing cold without negative numbers? Integers are needed for calculations and measurements in this world.
Negative numbers do not show up much in the real world unless someone is trying to figure out a problem. The numbers were first discovered by the Indian civilization.
Loss or negative growth, mostly in economic matters temperature
An overdrawn balance on your bank account is a negative number !
maqthematics the idea of Zero and negative numbers
There are lots of situations in the real world in which there are opposites, which can conveniently be expressed with positive/negative numbers. Here are some examples:Having money (positive), having a debt (negative)Getting a profit (positive) or a loss (negative) with a business ventureAn altitude above (positive) or below (negative) sea levelGaining points or losing points in a gameMoving in one direction or in the opposite direction. In this case, it is quite arbitrary which direction is chosen as positive.
Temperature in cold areas are negative. Below sea level is negative altitude. Degrees left on the world coordinates.
Sometimes those negative numbers are used like when reading the temperature from the thermometer and it's below 0°C
1) Temperature below zero degrees is denoted by a negative number. 2) In business, profit is shown as positive and loss as negative
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