Stretch: Reading Position as an Inequality
I can interpret an inequality between two numbers as their relative position on a number line.
🧠 The Challenge
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On a horizontal number line, the number farther right is always greater. So −3 > −7 because −3 sits to the right of −7. The statement and the picture must agree.
👀 Worked Example
Is −2 > −5? Plot both: −2 is right of −5, so yes, −2 > −5. The inequality −9 < −4 means −9 is to the left of −4.
✏️ Your Turn
0 of 3 checks complete
1. Which statement is true?
2. A number to the right of another on the number line is always…
3. −9 < −4 means −9 is…
💬 Explain Your Thinking
Explain how the number line shows that −1 > −6:
"On the number line −1 is to the blank of −6, so −1 is blank than −6, written −1 blank −6."