1. The problem asks which scenarios could describe the number -300. 2. Negative numbers often represent a decrease, loss, or position below a reference point. 3. Let's analyze each scenario: - A) The rhinoceros weighed 1,230 pounds and now weighs 1,530 pounds. This is an increase of $1530 - 1230 = 300$, which is positive, not negative. - B) The town was 300 feet above sea level. This is a positive elevation, so it does not describe -300. - C) The scuba diver swam to a depth of 300 yards. Depth below sea level is often represented as negative, so this could be -300 yards. - D) The customer had 650 in the account and now has 350. The change is $350 - 650 = \cancel{650} - \cancel{650} + 350 - 650 = -300$, a decrease of 300, so this describes -300. - E) The hiker walked from 1,100 feet to 800 feet. The change is $800 - 1100 = -300$, a decrease of 300 feet, so this describes -300. 4. Therefore, scenarios C, D, and E describe the number -300. Final answer: C, D, and E describe -300.