Question

in which story could you use the quotient -28 ÷ -4 to answer the question?
mateo is playing a game with two dice. if the sum of the dice is even, he earns 4 points. if the sum of the dice is odd, he loses 2 points. mateo has only rolled odd sums and has a score of -28. how many times did he roll the dice?
mateo is playing a game with two dice. if the sum of the dice is even, he earns 2 points. if the sum of the dice is odd, he loses 4 points. mateo has only rolled odd sums and has a score of -28. how many times did he roll the dice?

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze first story

In the first story, losing 2 points for an odd - sum gives a score of - 28. The number of rolls is calculated as $\frac{-28}{-2}
eq - 28\div - 4$.

Step2: Analyze second story

In the second story, losing 4 points for an odd - sum and having a score of - 28. The number of rolls is calculated as $\frac{-28}{-4}$, which matches the given quotient.

Answer:

The second story: Mateo is playing a game with two dice. If the sum of the dice is even, he earns 2 points. If the sum of the dice is odd, he loses 4 points. Mateo has only rolled odd sums and has a score of - 28. How many times did he roll the dice?