Question

Which of the following inequalities are correct?

Some of the numbers involved are shown on the number line below.

Choose all answers that apply:

(Choice A)

-1/9>2/9

(Choice B)

2/9<1/9

(Choice C)

-1/9>-2/9

Answer 1

c

Explanation:

a is wrong because a negative number is always smaller than a positive one

b is wrong because 2/9 is greater then 1/9

c is correct because -1/9 is closer to 0 than -2/9