On a number line, where does a negative number lie in relation to zero?
ATo the right of zero
BTo the left of zero
CExactly on top of zero
DAbove the line at zero
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. To the left of zero
1. On a number line, values increase as you move to the right.
2. A negative number is one that is less than zero.
3. Anything less than zero must therefore lie to the left of zero.
4. Positive numbers lie to the right, and zero itself is neither.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Integers", section Locate Positive and Negative Numbers on the Number Line_
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