Which of the following is a correct interpretation of the expression 6−13 ?Choose 1 answer:(A) Start at 13 on the number line and move 6 to the left.(B) Start at 13 on the number line and move 6 to the right.(C) Start at 6 on the number line and move 13 to the left.(D) Start at 6 on the number line and move 13 to the right.
Q. Which of the following is a correct interpretation of the expression 6−13 ?Choose 1 answer:(A) Start at 13 on the number line and move 6 to the left.(B) Start at 13 on the number line and move 6 to the right.(C) Start at 6 on the number line and move 13 to the left.(D) Start at 6 on the number line and move 13 to the right.
Understand expression: We need to understand the expression 6−13. This expression means we start with the number 6 and subtract 13 from it.
Visualize on number line: To visualize this on a number line, we would start at the number 6 and move to the left (since subtracting means moving to the left on the number line) 13 units.
Check given options: Now we check the given options to see which one matches our understanding. Option (C) says "Start at 6 on the number line and move 13 to the left." This matches our interpretation of the expression 6−13.
Confirm matching option: We can confirm that none of the other options match our interpretation. Option (A) incorrectly starts at 13 and moves left, option (B) incorrectly starts at 13 and moves right, and option (D) incorrectly starts at 6 and moves right.
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