The statement below describes a situation in which opposite quantities combine to make 0. Is the statement true or false?

A cup with a hole in it loses 2 ounces of water in the first minute and then loses 2 ounces of water in the second minute.

True
False

Question

The statement below describes a situation in which opposite quantities combine to make 0. Is the statement true or false?

A cup with a hole in it loses 2 ounces of water in the first minute and then loses 2 ounces of water in the second minute.

 True
 False

nuccioreggie · Answer

@Whitemonsterbunny17

danjs · Answer

Those are not opposite quantities, those are the same quantities, 2 ounces per minute

danjs · Answer

they comnine to make 4 ounces in 2 minutes

nuccioreggie · Answer

so false

danjs · Answer

an example where it would combine to make zero would be like...

the cup loses 2 ounces in the first minute, then someone poured 2 ounces back into the cup in the second minute

danjs · Answer

yes false

nuccioreggie · Answer

thanks can u help me with a couple more

danjs · Answer

sure, open a new thread, and tag me into it