Question

Candice recorded outdoor temperatures of -5, -1, -2. Which of the following correctly compares the three temperatures?

a) -1 < -2 < -5
b) -2 < -5 < -1
c) -5 < -1 < -2
d) -5 < -2 < -1

Answer 1

The temperatures should be compared as -5 < -2 < -1.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct comparison of the three temperatures is d) -5 < -2 < -1.

The temperatures recorded by Candice are -5, -1, and -2. When comparing these temperatures, we start with the lowest temperature, which is -5, and then move towards the highest temperature, which is -1. Therefore, the correct comparison is -5 < -2 < -1.