Question

Fill in the blanks by appropriate symbol > or <:
(i) 0 ...... 7
(ii) 0 ...... −3
(iii) −5 ...... −2
(iv) −15 ...... 13
(v) −231 ...... −132
(vi) −6 ... ... 6

Answer 1

i) 0 < 7
This is because 0 is less than any positive integer.
ii) 0 > -3
This is because 0 is greater than any negative integer.
iii) -5 < -2
Since 5 is greater than 2, -5 is smaller than -2.
iv) -15 < 13
This is because every positive integer is greater than every negative integer.
v) -231 < -132
Since 231 is greater than 132, -231 is smaller than -132.
vi) -6 < 6
This is because every positive integer is greater than every negative integer.