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Multiplication and Division Inequalities

Question 14 • SC-Mathematics 6

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Answer
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For positive numbers, the number closest to zero is the least.
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For negative numbers, the number closest to zero is the greatest.
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So, since a and b are both positive and a < b, the opposite of a is greater than the opposite of b.

Explanation

For positive numbers, a smaller number is closer to zero, so it is the least. For negative numbers, the number closer to zero is greater; for example, −2 > −5. If 0 < a < b, multiplying by −1 reverses the inequality, giving −a > −b, so the opposite of a is greater than the opposite of b.

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