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Question 330312: write an inequality statement comparing -5/2 and -3
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, nyc_function:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: -5%2F2=-2.5. So what's the relation between -2.5 and -3?

Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Think about the number line.
To the letf of zero, we find negative numbers; to the right of zero, we find positive numbers.
As negative numbers get closer to zero (numbers traveling to the right), they get bigger. This means that -5/2 is bigger than -3 because it is closer to zero.
We write this as: -3 < -5/2 or -5/2 > -3