Question

is a negative number greater than or less than a positive number??

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

Less than. :)

Answer 3

You need an idea to understand a question...

Answer 4

exactly! like -5 < 10 :)

Answer 5

@alanaleigh13 what does "less than" mean to you?

Answer 6

umm like -6<20

Answer 7

wait!! -8 <4

Answer 8

Yes, both of those statements are true :)

Answer 9

thanks

Answer 10

Do you understand why?

Answer 11

nope

Answer 12

Because positive and negative numbers suggest opposite directions, they are sometimes called "directed numbers."

Answer 13

ohh okay can u help me on another one???

Answer 14

You use them for measurements that have "direction" as well as size.

Answer 15

okay

Answer 16

Inequality symbols "<, >,..." are used to show the "order" of two real numbers.

Answer 17

"order" means the way the two numbers are placed on a number line.

Answer 18

okay what about this one A.n=10=10;
B. -n=-15=15