The surface area of the Arctic Ocean is approximately 315 square kilometers. The surface area of Lake Ontario is approximately 39 square kilometers. How many lakes the size of Lake Ontario will it take to equal the surface area of the Arctic Ocean?

a is the right answer

exa:

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3+11

14

step-by-step explanation:

from this example, we can see that subtracting with integers is the same as adding the opposite. we can solve using a number line or by using the saying "keep, change, change" to us solve. it is important to remember that we can subtract a negative and end up with a larger number than we started with.