Question

Write the opposite of each of the following:
(i) An increase of 8
(ii) A loss of Rs 7
(iii) Gaining a weight of 5 kg
(iv) 10 km above sea level
(v) 5°C below the freezing point
(vi) A deposit of Rs 100
(vii) Earning Rs 500
(viii) Going 6 m to the east
(ix) 24
(x) −34

Answer 1

(i) A decrease of 8
(ii) A gain of Rs 7
(iii) Losing a weight of 5 kg
(iv) 10 km below the sea level
(v) 5^oC above the freezing point
(vi) A withdrawal of Rs 100
(vii) Spending Rs 500
(viii) Going 6 m to the west
(ix) The opposite of 24 is -24.
(x) The opposite of -34 is 34.