Find the Missing Inequality Sign: Compare C and 1 on Number Line

Question

Fill in the missing sign:

$C?1$

Let's locate the letter on the number line and see which number it represents:

$C=-3$

Since the number 1 is positive and the number minus 3 is negative, we can write the following:

$-3 < 1$

Therefore, the answer is (b).

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