what number is less than negative 12

Question

the answers are -14 -11 -3 or 4

Answer 1

-14 < -12

14>12

l-14l > l-12l

the absolute value of -14 is > the absolute value of -12

but

-14 < -12

14>12 multiply both sides by negative one, that reverses the direction of the inequality

-14<-12

plot them on a real number line, with zero in the middle

compare any two points. the point that's left of the other point is the smaller number. -14 is to the left of -12. they're both left of zero, both are <0. -14 is furthest left, so it's <-12

-11>-12

-3 > -12

4 > -12

-14<-12<-11 <-3 < 4