State the Real Number That Corresponds to the Situation $- 55,000$

question 92

Multiple Choice

State the real number that corresponds to the situation.
-This year corn production decreased 55,000 pounds from last year on Steve's farm.

• A) 55,000
• B) \(- 55,000\)

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