Question

The variables x and y represent nonzero rational numbers. Which situation could be solved using the product of xy, where xy represents a negative value? the depth of a scuba diver if he dives x feet below sea level and then rises y feet the amount of juice Susan drinks in x days if she drinks y fluid ounces of juice each day the change in degrees if the temperature decreases by x degrees per day for y days the change in the price of an item if the price is increased by x dollars one month and decreased by y dollars the next month

Answer 1

Answer:

if the temperature decreases by x degrees per day for y days

Step-by-step explanation:

A rational number is a number of the form $\frac{p}{q}\,,q\neq 0$ such that p and q are integers.

Consider a situation: if the temperature decreases by x degrees per day for y days

Temperature decreases by $x$ degrees is denoed by $-x$.

Therefore,

Total decrease in temperature in $y$ days is denoted by $-xy$.

So, this situation could be solved using the product of $xy$, where $xy$ represents a negative value