Question

Choose the answer from the slider:
What is $-9-(-3)$ ?

• A. -6

Answer 1

The correct option is A -6
$-9$ denotes the value of nine negative chips.


$-9-(-3)$ denotes -3 has to be subtracted from -9, therefore eliminating three negative chips from a total of nine negative chips.

So, number of left out negative chips are 6


Hence, the answer is $-6$.