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In which of these situations would the amount be recorded as a NEGATIVE integer?

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  • AA cricket score of 145 runs
  • BA lift going up 3 floors
  • CA bank deposit of 900 rupees
  • DA temperature 4 degrees below freezing point

Step-by-Step Solution

A negative integer records an amount on the opposite side of an agreed zero. Freezing point is the 0 mark on the Celsius scale, so 4 degrees below it is written −4. Runs scored, floors climbed and money paid in all move in the positive direction.
Answer: D) A temperature 4 degrees below freezing point

Key idea: Comparing integers

On the number line, the integer on the **right** is the **larger** one. So 5 > 2, but also −2 > −5. This often surprises students: even though 5 is bigger than 2, **−5 is smaller than −2**, because −5 is further to the left. Any positive integer is larger than any negative integer, and zero sits between them.

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