Question

Which statement describes the locations of the two numbers in the inequality fraction negative 2 over 5 < −0.2 on the number line shown?

a number line from negative 1 to 0 to positive 1 is shown. there are increments of 1 over 5, and only the whole number is labeled on either side of 0.

fraction negative 2 over 5 is to the right of −0.2 and to the left of 0
fraction negative 2 over 5 is to the left of −0.2 and to the right of 0
fraction negative 2 over 5 is to the left of −0.2 and to the left of 0
fraction negative 2 over 5 is to the right of −0.2 and to the right of 0

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

Due to this, -2/5 is smaller than .2 since this is .20 and the other one is .40

Answer 2

-2/5 is to the left of -0.2 and to the left of 0