Question

Which inequality is a true statement?

Select each correct answer.


−3<−1

−3≤−1

−3>−1

−3≥−1

−3=−1

(please answer correctly)

Answer 1

−3 < −1

−3 ≤ −1

Explanation:

Symbol explanation

• < means "less than".
• > means "more than".
• ≤ means "less than or equal to".
• ≥ means "more than or equal to".
• = means "equal to".

A negative number is any number that is less than zero.

On the number line the negative numbers are to the left of the zero.

-3 is less than -1 because -3 lies to the left of -1 on the number line.

Therefore, the only given inequalities that are true statements are:

• -3 < -1 as -3 is less than -1.
• -3 ≤ −1 as -3 is less than or equal to -1.