Answer: D
Step-by-step explanation:
(A. 1.5 > 2 1/2
(B. 1/2 > 0.5
(C. -2.5 > -1.5
(D. -3 1/2 > - 4.5
Step 1: Convert everything to decimals or fractions so its easier to see and make it less likely to get the question wrong
Method #1: Fractions
1.5= 1 1/2
0.5= 1/2
-2.5= - 2 1/2
-1.5= - 1 1/2
-4.5= -4 1/2
Now we have:
(A. 1 1/2 > 2 1/2 --> This is wrong because 1 1/2 is supposed to be less than 2 1/2.
(B. 1/2 > 1/2 This is also wrong. 1/2 is equal to 1/2; they are obviously the same.
(C. -2 1/2 > -1 1/2 This is wrong because, in negative numbers, its sort of backwards. For example, -2 is actually less than -1 because its farther away from 0. But if they were normal positive numbers, 2 would be bigger. But here, -2 1/2 is less than -1 1/2.
(D. -3 1/2 > - 4 1/2 This is correct. -3 1/2 is closer to 0 than -4 1/2, so it has to be bigger.
Solving the problem this way gets me to: Answer= D
Method #2: Decimals (remember: same numbers, different way of writing them!!!)
(A. 1.5 > 2.5 False. 1.5 is less than 2.5
(B. 0.5 > 0.5 False. 0.5 is equal to 0.5
(C. -2.5 > -1.5 False. -2.5 is farther away from 0 so its actually smaller.
(D. -3.5 > - 4.5 True. -3.5 is closer to 0.
Doing it this way also leads me to Answer= D.
Hope this helps :)) Also can i please have brainiest? I worked pretty hard on this :D
