Finding the Largest Value: Number Line Comparison from -5 to 8

Question

Choose the expression that has the largest value.

AAA-5-5-5BBB-4-4-4CCC-3-3-3DDD-2-2-2EEE-1-1-1FFF000GGG111HHH222III333JJJ444KKK555LLL666MMM777NNN888

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's look at the number line and locate each letter:

H+D=2+(2) H+D=2+(-2)

BCD=4(3)(2) B-C-D=-4-(-3)-(-2)

G+I=1+3=4 G+I=1+3=4

F=0 F=0

Then we can solve the remaining exercises, remember the rules:

+(x)=x +(-x)=-x

(x)=+x -(-x)=+x

Therefore:

H+D=2+(2)=22=0 H+D=2+(-2)=2-2=0

BCD=4(3)(2)=4+3+2=1+2=1 B-C-D=-4-(-3)-(-2)=-4+3+2=-1+2=1

G+I is the largest.

Answer

G+I G+I