Question

On a winter day, the low temperature in Anchorage was 23 degrees below zero (in ∘C ) and the low temperature in Minneapolis was 14 degrees below zero (in ∘C ). Sophia wrote: Minneapolis was colder because −14 < −23. Is Sophia correct? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

Answer: Sophia is Incorrect

Explanation:

23 degrees lower than 0 = -23 degrees

14 degrees lower than 0 = -14 degrees

-23 is less than -14 because it is farther to the left on the numberline than 0. This means Sophia is incorrect because she wrote that -14 is less than -23 (-14 > -23), the correct answer is -14 is greater than -23 (-23<-14)

Please tell me if I'm wrong :)