Question

Franky and Francesca applied to the same college. They looked up the average SAT score of students admitted to that college. Franky’s SAT score was 140 points above the average score. Francesca’s SAT score was 40 points below the average score. Which expression represents the difference in their scores?

❘-40 - 140❘
-❘140❘ - ❘40❘
-❘140❘ + ❘-40❘
❘140 - 40❘

Answer 1

Answer:

❘-40 - 140❘

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Franky’s SAT score was 140 points above the average score.

Francesca’s SAT score was 40 points below the average score.

We need to find the expression that represents the difference in their scores. It can be calculated as follows :

d = ❘-40 - 140❘

= -180

Hence, the correct option is (A) "❘-40 - 140❘".