Question
The opposite number of – 12 is____
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
Hint:
Two numbers are said to be opposites of each other, if their sum add up to zero.
The correct answer is: 12
We are asked to find the opposite of -12 . Let the value be x. Thus, we have: 
. Solving the equation, we get:
Hence, the correct answer is option c.
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