Question

the boiling point of water is 212•F. the boiling point of helium is -452•F. how would you compare the temperatures using an inequality?

Answer 1

-452°F < 212°F

A negative number is always less than a positive number.

Answer 2

-452•F < 212•F.

Explanation:

Given : the boiling point of water is 212•F. the boiling point of helium is -452•F.

To find : how would you compare the temperatures using an inequality.

Solution : We have given

Boiling point of water = 212•F.

Boiling point of helium = -452•F.

We know that negative value is always less than positive value.

So, we will use the inequality

Boiling point of helium is less than Boiling point of water.

-452•F < 212•F.

Therefore, -452•F < 212•F.