Question

Given the statement -12 ≤ -15, which of the following is correct? It is a false statement, because -12 is not equal to -15. It is a true statement, because -12 is less than -15. It is true, because 12 is less than 15. It is a false statement, because -15 is less than -12.

Answer 1

The given statement is a false statement because -12 is not equal to -15 and also -15 is less than -12 which are correct answers would be Options (A) and (D).

What is inequality?

Inequality is defined as mathematical statements that have a minimum of two terms containing variables or numbers that are not equal.

The given statement as:

⇒ -12 ≤ -15

Since -12 and -15 are not equal and -15 is smaller than -12, the preceding statement is incorrect.

So the following statements are correct:

It is a false statement because -12 is not equal to -15.

It is a false statement because -15 is less than -12.

Hence, the given statement is a false statement because -12 is not equal to -15 and also -15 is less than -12 which are correct answers would be Options (A) and (D).

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