Question

Which inequality is true?

A.
|-15| > |-19|
B.
|-16| < |13|
C.
|-15| > |12|
D.
|12| < |-8|
E.
|-19| > |-20|

Answer 1

C.

|-15| > |12|

Explanation:

note that | | means absolute value

The absolute value of a number is the value of the number not including the sign. Ex. the absolute value of -4 is 4

|-15| > |-19| = 15 > 19 which is not true therefore A is not the correct answer

|-16| < |13| = 16 < 13 which is not true therefore B is not the answer

|-15| > |12| = 15 > 12 which is true so C might be the answer. However lets check the other answer choices just to be safe

|12| < |-8| = 12 < 8 which is not true therefore D is not the answer

|-19| > |-20| = 19 > 20 which is not true

Hence, the answer is C