A bank uses positive numbers to represent deposits and negative numbers to represent withdrawals.Which number represents a deposit of 126 dollars?Choose 1 answer:(A) 126 dollars(B) −126 dollars
Q. A bank uses positive numbers to represent deposits and negative numbers to represent withdrawals.Which number represents a deposit of 126 dollars?Choose 1 answer:(A) 126 dollars(B) −126 dollars
Determining Deposit Representation: The bank uses positive numbers to represent deposits. Therefore, we need to determine whether 126 dollars as a deposit would be represented by a positive or negative number.
Positive Representation for $126 Deposit: Since deposits are represented by positive numbers, a deposit of 126 dollars would be represented by a positive 126.
Comparing Options for Deposit Representation: We compare the two options given: (A) 126 dollars and (B) −126 dollars. Since we have established that deposits are positive, option (A) is the correct representation of a deposit.
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