Question

Explain why -11 is less than -7, but | -11 | is greater than | -7 |.

Answer 1

Because it is a negative number (would you rather have -11 dollars or -7 dollars )

Explanation:

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-11 -10 -9. -8. -7. -6. -5. -4. -3. -2. -1. 0. 1. 2. 3. 4

less < ---- ---> more

just think about it like money

Answer 2

This is because the lines make it opposite. So the opposite of -11 is 11.

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