Which of the following sentences is not true?

A: The symbol > means "greater than."

B: Smaller numbers are farther left on the number line.

C: A negative number with a larger numeral is a larger number.

D: All negative numbers are less than zero.

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Mathematics

Janet Shelton

18 February, 08:11

Which of the following sentences is not true?

A: The symbol > means "greater than."

B: Smaller numbers are farther left on the number line.

C: A negative number with a larger numeral is a larger number.

D: All negative numbers are less than zero.

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Answers (2)

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Amaya Shaffer · Answer 1

The answer is C.

A negative number with a larger numeral is not a larger number, but a smaller number.

-456 is smaller that - 289 which is smaller than - 7.

Hence, the answer is C.

Leslie Hatfield · Answer 2

Leslie Hatfield 18 February, 11:50

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C is the answer, i believe

Which of the following sentences is not true?A: The symbol > means "greater than."B: Smaller numbers are farther left on the number line.C: A negative number with a larger numeral is a larger number.D: All negative numbers are less than zero.

Which of the following sentences is not true?

A: The symbol > means "greater than."

B: Smaller numbers are farther left on the number line.

C: A negative number with a larger numeral is a larger number.

D: All negative numbers are less than zero.