Question

Dan weighed his dogs Spot and Rover in March and April, and recorded the weight change for each dog. He recorded a change of 2 1/2 pounds for Spot and -2 3/4 pounds for Rover. He sats Spot's weight changed by a greater amount because 2 1/2 > -2 3/4. Do you agree? Explain.

Answer 1

I do agree because -2 3/4 can't be greater since it's a negative amount so Rover is losing it, while Spot is gaining weight since 2 1/2 is positive.