Question

Tick the correct answer.

On subtracting $(-7)$ from $(-2)$, we get :

• A. $-9$
• B. $9$
• C. $5$
• D. $-5$

Answer 1

The correct option is C

$5$

When we subtract two integers, $a$from $b$we get $b-a$.

Here $a=-7,b=-2$

So $b-a=-2-(-7)$$=-2+7$ (Even number of negative sign results positive)

$-2+7=5$ (Addition of two different signed integers will result in subtraction only and sign of result will be the same as the larger number has)

Therefore, option(C) is the correct answer.