Question

Match each item in Column A to an answer in Column B.
Would each situation be represented by a positive or a negative number?

Answer 1

direction is a bit arbitrary. But if things get hot do they "heat up" or "heat down"
on the other hand, do things "cool up" or "cool down" ?

Answer 2

When things get hot they heat up

Answer 3

and people associate "up" with positive and "down" with negative.
so what is the answer for 2. ?

Answer 4

posative

Answer 5

water is heated. should you think + or - ?

Answer 6

yes, so 2. should be A

Answer 7

in Question 3. do you know what "descends" means ?

Answer 8

No

Answer 9

do you know what submarines do ?

Answer 10

Yes

Answer 11

I think 3 is negative

Answer 12

descend means go down (submarines can go below the surface)
down "goes with" negative.

Answer 13

a credit card "balance" is how much you owe (have to pay)

if you owe money, people think of that as negative.

Answer 14

Okay and is 1 correct?

Answer 15

yes, destroyed means make less of , less --> negative
(and more --> positive)

Answer 16

Okay TYSM for your help I owe you one