Question

The number negative eight is to the left of zero on the number line.

Which choice expresses this fact in symbols?
A) -8 > 0
B) -8 < 0
C) 0 - 8 > 0
D) 8 - 0 < 0
i chose A.
am i correct

Answer 1

ANSWER

The correct choice is B.

`- 8 \: < \: 0`

Step-by-step explanation

The number line can be used to compare two or more numbers to determine which one is greater.

For any two given numbers on the number line, the one to the right is greater than the one to the left.

In other words, all numbers to the left are less than those to the right given any two numbers on the number line.


`-8`is to the left of

`0`on the number line,


`\therefore -8 \: \: < \: \: 0`.