Write true or false for the given statement:
The additive inverse of a negative number is negative

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Additive inverse is a number which on getting added to the original number results in zero.
For example, additive inverse of $- x$ is $x$ .
Hence, the given statement is false.

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