Question

Which of the following statements is false?
Select one:
a. -1 > -4
b. 1 < - 2
c. -3 > -5
d. -5 < 3

Answer 1

a number line may help

Answer 2

the number -1 is to the right of -4

so -1 is larger than -4 making -1 > -4 a true statement

Answer 3

since -1 > -4 is true

we can eliminate choice A from the potential answers list

Answer 4

does that help at all?

Answer 5

Yes I get it :) so the answer would be b right???

Answer 6

you are correct

1 is really larger than -2

so 1 < -2 is false

Answer 7

since it should be 1 > -2

Answer 8

Right! Thank you! :D

Answer 9

yw