Question

The temperatures recorded one day at two cities are shown below:

City L: −2° F

City M: −7° F

Which statement about the temperatures at the two cities is true? (5 points)

City M was colder than City L because −7° F > −2° F.
City M was colder than City L because −7° F < −2° F.
City M was warmer than City L because −7° F < −2° F.
City M was warmer than City L because −7° F > −2° F.

Answer 1

Answer: City M is colder than city L because -7° F>-2° F

Explanation:

Answer 2

City M was colder than City L because −7° F < −2° F

Explanation:

-7, -6, -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

The farther right you go, the greater the number The farther left you go, the smaller the number

-7 is farther left than -2, so -2 is greater