PLZ HELP ME I will medal+fan you for the BEST response. Which phrase correctly describes the location of –87 on the number line?

A.
to the right of –75

B.
to the right of 75

C.
to the left of –68

D.
to the left of –95

Question

PLZ HELP ME I will medal+fan you for the BEST response. Which phrase correctly describes the location of –87 on the number line?
 
 A.
to the right of –75
 
 B.
to the right of 75
 
 C.
to the left of –68
 
 D.
to the left of –95

albert0898 · Answer

C

rainbow_rocks03 · Answer

how is it C?

albert0898 · Answer

Negative numbers travel to the left and positive numbers travel to the right. To see in an increase in negative numbers (-1, -2, -3, -4) you must go left. The number values decrease as you travel left. -87 is less than -68, so you must go left.

rainbow_rocks03 · Answer

oh. makes MUCH more sense now TY @Albert0898