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The low temperature for a January day in Atlanta, GA was 8°C. On the same day, the low temperature in Chicago was -4°C and in Philadelphia was -2°C. Which statement correctly compares the three temperatures?
A)
8°C > -4°C > -2°C
B)
8°C > -2°C > -4°C
C)
-4°C > -2°C > 8°C
D)
-2°C > -4°C > 8°C


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iGreen
The correct answer is B.

With negative numbers, the "smaller" the number looks the bigger it is.

-2 is greater than -4.

Positive numbers are greater than negative numbers so we have:

8 > -2 > -4
Ausar318

B is the answer, because the larger a negative number is, the further away from zero it is
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