Question

Given the true statement -2 < 4, which of the following must be true?

A) Which statement must be true based on the inequality -2 < 4?
a) 4 lies to the right of -2 on a number line.
b) -2 lies to the right of 4 on a number line.
c) 4 and -2 both lie to the left of zero on a number line.
d) -2 and 4 both lie to the right of zero on a number line.

Answer 1

The statement '4 lies to the right of -2 on a number line' must be true based on the inequality -2 < 4.

Step-by-step explanation:

a) 4 lies to the right of -2 on a number line.

Based on the inequality -2 < 4, we can see that 4 is greater than -2.

To represent this on a number line, we would place 4 to the right of -2.

Therefore, the statement must be true.