Question

a cat wakes up in its bed and visits its food dish to the left of its bed. positions to the right of its bed are assigned a negative value and positions to the left of its bed are assigned a positive value.

time (minutes)	1	2	3	4	5

where did the cat begin and end its journey?
(1 point)
the cat began its journey in bed and ended its journey 10 meters to the left of its bed.
the cat began its journey at its bed and ended its journey 10 meters to the right of its bed.
the cat began its journey at its food dish and ended its journey 5 meters to the left of its bed.
the cat began its journey in bed and ended its journey 5 meters to the right of its bed.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify starting position

At time = 1 minute, position = 0 meters. Since positions are relative to the bed and 0 means at the bed, the cat starts at its bed.

Step2: Identify ending position

At time = 5 minutes, position = - 5 meters. Negative values mean positions to the right of the bed. So the cat ends 5 meters to the right of its bed.

Answer:

The cat began its journey in bed and ended its journey 5 meters to the right of its bed.