Question

Wang Xiu Ying has 109109109 dollars in her savings account. She has -21−21minus, 21 dollars in her checking account. Write an inequality that correctly compares the account values.

Answer 1

`-21 < 109`

Explanation:

Given

`Savings = \$109`

`Checking = -\$21`

Required

Represent as an inequality

On a number line -21 comes before 109 (from left to right)

This means that -21 is smaller/lesser than 109.

So, the inequality that compares the two account values is:

`-21 < 109`