Question

Select the correct answer from the given four alternative answers

The value of $(-208)-\left(-125\right)$is

• A. $-333$
• B. $83$
• C. $-83$
• D. $-183$

Answer 1

The correct option is C

$-83$

$(-208)-\left(-125\right)$

Here, we add the additive inverse of $-125$ with $(-208)$

Additive inverse of $\left(-125\right)=\left(125\right)$

So,

$\begin{array}{rcl}\left(-208\right)-\left(-125\right)& =& -208+\left(125\right)\\ & =& (-83)\end{array}$

Hence, the answer is $-83$