Question

Gemma said, "−6 is closer to 0 than 4 because it is the smaller number."Is Gemma’s statement true or false? Give a math argument to support your answer.

Answer 1

False.

Explanation:

I believe this is a false statement, due to the fact '6' is larger than four. In this case, the six is negative. Therefore, negative numbers are always closer to zero than positive numbers.

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