Question

Based on the given inequality statement, which statement correctly describes where the values are located on a number line relative to each other? −19<−16 Select from the drop-down menu to correctly complete the statement.

-19 is located on the left, on the right, on the same position on a number line. 

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Answer 1

As can be seen in the figure attached, -19 is located on the left of -16.

Every point of a number line is assumed to correspond to a real number, and every real number to a point. So as we love leftwards on the number line, the values keep on decreasing. Similarly while moving rightwards on the number line, the values keep on increasing.

So, because it is known that -19 < -16,

-19 is located on the left of -16.