Which number in each of the following pairs is greater ?
140,-130
140is larger than -130 because negative numbers get smaller and smaller the farther they are from zero and 140lie on the number line right of zero and -130 lies to the left of zero.
Which number in the following pair is greater?
0,-3
-27,-37
Which of the two rational numbers is greater in each of the following pairs ?
-12,0
3-5,-15