alleryOn a number line, where do negative numbers lie?
ATo the right of zero
BOn both sides of zero
CTo the left of zero
DAt the same spot as zero
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. To the left of zero
1. Zero sits in the middle of the number line.
2. Positive numbers lie to its right and negative numbers lie to its left.
3. So the right side and both sides are wrong, and zero has its own single point.
_Source: Wikipedia, Negative number, The number line_
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