Question

20 POINTS!!! A an elevator in a mine is going up and down. The inequality statements compare the elevation of the elevator at three different points.



–250 m < –131 m

–131 m < –102 m



Which statements comparing the elevations are true?



Select each correct statement.



An elevation of –131 m is lower than an elevation of –250 m .

An elevation of –102 m is higher than an elevation of –131 m .

An elevation of –250 m is lower than an elevation of –102 m .

An elevation of –131 m is higher than an elevation of –102 m

Answer 1

The answers:

B. An elevation of –102 m is higher than an elevation of –131 m .
and
C. An elevation of –250 m is lower than an elevation of –102 m .
are correct.

When using negative numbers, higher is lower because it is all opposite to positive numbers on a number line.