2006-09-08 14:34:40 · 13 answers · asked by henna 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Select the greater of your possible two career paths in life: dog waste management or license plate fabricator.
The phrase you will use most in adult life: "That little dog goes alot!"
2006-09-08 14:42:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The greater of -12 and -4 would be -4.
2006-09-08 23:54:55 · answer #2 · answered by CSUFGrad2006 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
-4 is greater than -12. here's why:
-12 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6...
Initially it's counter-intuitive, but looking at the numberline above, you can see that to the right of the zero, each number is larger than the one before. To the left of the zero, the opposite is true: each number to the left is "more negative". So -12 is more negative than -4. You can say that -4 is closer to a positive value than -12 is. In that sense it is greater.
This question came up in my college algebra class, and is somewhat difficult to keep in mind.
Good question! And good luck!
2006-09-08 21:49:56 · answer #3 · answered by ronw 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
in case you take a number line number to the right is greater. -12 shall come to the left of -4( -12 at 12 units to the left of zero and -4 as 4 units left) based on this -4 is greater
2006-09-08 22:40:55 · answer #4 · answered by Mein Hoon Na 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
-4 is greater than -12
2006-09-08 21:40:10 · answer #5 · answered by bobbie21brady 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
-4
+10!
2006-09-08 21:37:19 · answer #6 · answered by GeekNTraining 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
-4
2006-09-08 21:39:53 · answer #7 · answered by doggiebike 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
-4
2006-09-08 21:40:55 · answer #8 · answered by daisymae 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Let me make this easy for you. Do you know what a number line is? I hope you do, so just place them on one and see which one is closer to the 0. That is your answer and it is -4.
2006-09-08 22:05:04 · answer #9 · answered by answerseeker 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
-4
Are you taking English? That is what you should be focusing on!
2006-09-08 21:40:08 · answer #10 · answered by Emily E 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋