Question

Mark each of the following as true or false and explain how you know.

- 5 < 3

- 5 > 3

|- 5| < 3

|- 5| > 3

Answer 1

True
False
False
True

(I think)

Answer 2

1) True, -5 is left to 3 on a number line, therefore it is less than 3.
2) False, 3 is right to -5 on a number line, therefore it is greater than -5.
3) False, |-5| is equal to 5 and 5 is right to 3 on a number line, therefore |-5| is greater than 3.
4) True, |-5| is equal to 5 and 5 is right to 3 on a number line, therefore |-5| is greater than 3.

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