Question

the following integers represent several dives of a submarine: -270 feet, -418 feet, -572 feet, -372 feet, -639 feet and -455 feet. What is the greatest integer in this list?

Answer 1

-270

Explanation:

The value closest to zero on the number line is greatest because all of the values are negative which is less than zero. -270 is closer to 0 than the other values.