Question

Lauren says that -3.5 is greater than -3 1/3. Do you agree? Explain.

Answer 1

Answer:

$-3\frac{1}{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

-3.5 means -(3 + $\frac{1}{2}$)

In other words, -3.5 = $-3\frac{1}{2}$

When we draw two numbers $-3\frac{1}{3}$ and $-3\frac{1}{2}$ on a number line, $-3\frac{1}{2}$ comes first from left to right.

We know that all the numbers on a number line from left to right are in increasing order.

Therefore, $-3\frac{1}{2}$ is smaller than $-3\frac{1}{3}$.

$-3\frac{1}{2}$

Lauren is not correct.