Question

What number is 7 units to the left of -1?

a.6
b.-6
c.-8
d.8

Answer 1

Start at -1 on a number line. Go 7 units left to -8 on the number line.

Answer: c. -8

Answer 2

1 unit to the left of -1 on the number line is -2.

Thus, 7 units to the left of -1 is -8.

The appropriate choice is ...

... c. -8