Bill and Mary are both overdrawn (they have a negative balance) at the bank.
Bill's balance is -$8.22 and Mary's balance is -$9.37. Write a statement of order comparing the two balances. Interpret the statement to show who has less money.
Mary has less money than Bill.
To compare the balances of Bill and Mary, we can write the statement as follows:
Bill's balance of -$8.22 is greater (in the negative direction) than Mary's balance of -$9.37.
Interpreting this statement, it means that Mary has less money than Bill as her balance is more negative compared to Bill's balance.