Question

Which statement describes the locations of the two numbers in the inequality fraction negative 4 over 5 < −0.4 on the number line shown?

A number line from negative 1 to 0 to positive 1 is shown. There are increments of 1 over 5, and only the whole number is labeled on either side of 0.

fraction negative 4 over 5 is to the right of −0.4 and to the left of 0
fraction negative 4 over 5 is to the left of −0.4 and to the right of 0
fraction negative 4 over 5 is to the right of −0.4 and to the right of 0
fraction negative 4 over 5 is to the left of −0.4 and to the left of 0

Answer 1

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If -4/5 is less than -0.4, then it should be to the left of -0.4. Of course, this also means -4/5 would be to the left of 0, since -0.4 is also to the left of 0.

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