Question

A group of marine biologists on a marine expedition recorded the altitudes at which they found four animals. Which inequality correctly compares the altitudes at which they found the animals?

Creature Altitude (feet)
great white shark -430
sea urchin -452
sea turtle -502
garden eel -396
A.
sea turtle < sea urchin < great white shark < garden eel
B.
garden eel < sea urchin < great white shark < sea turtle
C.
great white shark < sea urchin < sea turtle < garden eel
D.
garden eel < great white shark < sea urchin < sea turtle
E.
sea turtle < great white shark < sea urchin < garden eel

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Option D

Explanation:

Since we know that if the number is negative then the smaller the number is greater. Ex :-

-7 > -10

So,

Arranging the given altitude in descending order

-396 > -430 > -452 > -502

Hence,

The highest altitude is of garden eel. Then of great white shark. Afterward the altitude of sea urchin. At last the lowest altitude is of sea turtle