451,687 views
5 votes
5 votes
Given that -5 < -3, which statement is not true?

-5 is to the left of -3 on the number line.
-3 is to the right of -5 on the number line.
-3 > -5
-3 is less than -5,

User CNeo
by
3.1k points

2 Answers

13 votes
13 votes
It’s -3 is to the right of -5
User Zeeks
by
2.7k points
27 votes
27 votes

Answer:

-3 is less than -5

Explanation:

the bigger the negative number is, the less it has a great amount of value.

-3>-5 is correct because -3 is greater than -5

-5 is to the left of -3 on the number line is true

-3 is to the right of -5 on the number line is true as well

hope this helps! : )

User VelNaga
by
2.3k points