Question

The low temperature for a January day in Atlanta, GA was 8°C. On the same day, the low temperature in Chicago was -4°C and in Philadelphia was -2°C. Which statement correctly compares the three temperatures?

A)
8°C > -4°C > -2°C
B)
8°C > -2°C > -4°C
C)
-4°C > -2°C > 8°C
D)
-2°C > -4°C > 8°C

Answer 1

B is the answer, because the larger a negative number is, the further away from zero it is

Answer 2

The correct answer is B.

With negative numbers, the "smaller" the number looks the bigger it is.

-2 is greater than -4.

Positive numbers are greater than negative numbers so we have:

8 > -2 > -4