Question

Sabric and Jessica disagree over an inequality statement. Sabric claims that –3.613 > –3.63. Jessica claims that –3.613 < –3.63. Which statement about each student's claim is true? Jessica is correct because 3.613 is larger than 3.63. Therefore, –3.63 lies to the right of –3.613 on a number line. Jessica is correct because 3.613 is smaller than 3.63. Therefore, –3.63 lies to the right of –3.613 on a number line. Sabric is correct because 3.613 is larger than 3.63. Therefore, –3.613 lies to the right of –3.63 on a number line. Sabric is correct because 3.613 is smaller than 3.63. Therefore, –3.613 lies to the left of –3.63 on a number line.

Answer 1

Answer: Sabric is correct because 3.613 is smaller than 3.63. Therefore, –3.613 lies to the left of –3.63 on a number line.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

Sabric's claim = –3.613 > –3.63

Jessica's claim = –3.613 < –3.63

From the claims above, - 3.613 is greater than - 3.63, this is because both numbers are negative and as such moving towards the left hand side of the number line from 0. - 3.613 will be encountered first before - 3.630, which signifies that - 3.613 is greater than - 3.630