Question

Which statement is correct? A -5 < 0 because -5 is to the left of 0 on a number line B -5 < 0 because -5 is to the right of 0 on a number line C -5 > 0 because -5 is to the left of 0 on a number line D -5 > 0 because -5 is to the right of 0 on a number line

Answer 1

The correct statement is A -5 < 0 because -5 is to the left of 0 on a number line. Here's a step-by-step explanation:

On a number line, the smaller numbers are to the left and the larger numbers are to the right. Since -5 is to the left of 0, -5 is a smaller number and 0 is a larger number. Therefore, -5 is less than (or <) 0.

So the statement A -5 < 0 because -5 is to the left of 0 on a number line is correct.