Jason ordered the numbers - 70, - 18, and - 18.5 from least to greatest by writing the following statement:

-18 < - 18.5 < - 70.

Is this a true statement? Explain.

No

Step-by-step explanation:

For negative numbers, the larger the number is the smaller its value is. For example - 18 is greater than - 18.5. This is because - 18 is closer to 0 than - 18.5 is. If you were to plot - 18 and - 18.5 on a number line you would see that - 18 is closer to 0.