Question

Which of the following statements are true?

1. The difference between -14 and -8.3 is positive.
II. -14 + 8.3 has the same value as the difference between -1.4 and -8.3.
HII. The between -8.3 and -14 has the same value as the difference between -1.4 and -8.3.
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only
A of the statements are true.
None of the statements are true​

Answer 1

None of the statements are true​

Explanation:

Given statements are:

I. The difference between -14 and -8.3 is positive.

II. -14 + 8.3 has the same value as the difference between -1.4 and -8.3.

III. The between -8.3 and -14 has the same value as the difference between -1.4 and -8.3.

Test for statement (I).

difference = -14-(-8.3) = -14+8.3 = -5.7

which is negative so statement I is FALSE.

Test for statement (II).

-14+8.3 = 5.7

difference = -14-(-8.3) = -14+8.3 = -5.7

which are different so statement II is FALSE.

Test for statement (III).

difference = -8.3-(-14) = -8.3+14 = 5.7

which is different than difference value -5.7 for statement I.

so statement III is FALSE.

So the correct choice is "None of the statements are true​".