The low temperature for a January day in Atlanta, GA was 8°C. On the same day, the low temperature in Chicago was -4°C and in Philadelphia was -2°C. Which statement correctly compares the three temperatures?

A)

8°C > -4°C > -2°C

B)

8°C > -2°C > -4°C

C)

-4°C > -2°C > 8°C

D)

-2°C > -4°C > 8°C

Verified Answer :

iGreen

The correct answer is B.

With negative numbers, the "smaller" the number looks the bigger it is.

-2 is greater than -4.

Positive numbers are greater than negative numbers so we have:

8 > -2 > -4


B is the answer, because the larger a negative number is, the further away from zero it is