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How is granite used in everyday life?
Some ways granite is used in everyday life is in table tops, floors, and kitchen surfaces.
What are some examples of negative numbers in real life?
Great question. Some of the examples we came up with our El Ed math class were football, temperature, elevation, and money.
Are negative integers considered whole numbers?
It depends. Some authors consider "Whole Numbers" to be the positive integers, some consider them to be the non-negative integers, and some consider them to be all integers. For the first two definitions, numbers like -3 would not be considered "whole numbers". With the last definition, negative numbers like -3 would be considered a "whole number".
What are some examples of negative numbers in daily life?
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.
What were some early ideas attitudes toward negative numbers?
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