Question

Choose the correct option:

Statement 1: Zero is less than every negative integer.

Statement 2: Zero is more than every positive integer.

• A. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
• B. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.
• C. Both statements are false.
• D. Both statements are true.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Both statements are false.

On any number line, integers that are on the left side of a number are less than that integer.
All negative integers are on the left of 0 on a number line. So zero should be greater than all negative integers.
So, Statement 1 is false.

Positive integers lie on the right of 0 on a number line. So zero should be less than all positive integers.
So, Statement 2 is also false.