Question

Select the lesser of The two given numbers -152, 12

Answer 1

Hi!

-152 is less than 12, because:

• It's negative, and 12 is positive!
• It's to the left of 12 on the number line!

`\mathbb{NUMBER \ LINE}`

`_ < \!\!\!\rule{300}{1}\!\!\!_ >`

`-152`
`12`

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Answer 2

-152

Explanation:

-152 < 12

-152 is negative, which means it is less than 1.

12 is positive, which means it is greater than 1.

Therefore, -152 is the lesser of the two given numbers.

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