Leah has an account balance of -150 dollars. Which of the following represents a debt greater than -150 dollars A) -175 dollars B) -150 dollars C) -125 dollars D) 0 dollars Please with explanation
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Hello.
When dealing with debts, as sad as it is, the greater the number with a negative sign, the more in debt you are.
We currently have -$150 as a debt. Any number higher than this, such as -$200, is in debt. However, if we have $200, we are not in debt; it all matters on your signs, so always watch out for those!
We have the following answer choices: A.) -$175 B.) -$150 C.) -$125 D.) $0
While all of these are theoretically in debt or 'broke', only one of these answer choices are more in debt than -$150. Remember what I said: Take the higher number that has a negative sign, and that number is in more debt. The only answer choice that matches that description is answer choice "A.) -$175" as it has a higher number with a negative sign. The rest of these are equal or lower than your debt.