Question

The sum of two negative integers always gives a number smaller than both the integers. State whether the statement is true or false.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Explanation for the statement:

Given that the sum of two negative integers always gives a number smaller than both the integers.

We have to find whether the given statement is true or false.

For this let us consider two negative numbers are $-2$ and $-4$.

Sum of $-2$ and $-4$ $=\left(-2\right)+\left(-4\right)$

$$\begin{gathered} =-2-4 \\ =-6 \end{gathered}$$

$\because -6<-2$ and $\because -6<-4$

Thus. we can say that the sum of two negative integers always gives a number smaller than both the integers.

Therefore the given statement is true.