A negative number is ______ a positive number.
A. greater than
B. equal to
C. smaller than
D. the inverse of

Question

A negative number is ______ a positive number.
  A. greater than 	
  B. equal to 	
  C. smaller than 	
  D. the inverse of

theprofessor35 · Answer

The opposite of a positive is a negative, correct?

theprofessor35 · Answer

Therefore, the answer would be D.

rebeccaxhawaii · Answer

its the opposite so yes D is correct

bamboo888 · Answer

D, the inverse...well less than would work too but inverse is better answer.

mathmale · Answer

I'm not convinced.  Can you find a definition of "inverse" that justifies your choice of answer?

Let's try an example:      A negative number (-5) is ________________ than a positive number (7)

Fill in the blank, please. 
If in doubt, plot both -5 and 7 on a number line.

bamboo888 · Answer

Well is there a better answer? Well, C may be but D would be better