Insert parentheses when necessary to make the number sentence true. -3,(),-1 1/8
A. -3 1/2
B. 0
C. -2 1/4
D 1 1/2
Please help I tried reading the text book but I didn't understand it.
Sorry I worded it wrong it's "Which number can be inserted in the parentheses so the numbers are ordered from least to greatest?"
-3,(),-1 1/8
Basically you just need to figure out which of the numbers is between -3 and -1.
C. 2 1/4?
nope. stop guessing.
First, the number has to be negative.
If you can't recognize it just by looking at the values,
get out your handy number line and mark the points given in the sequence.
Then check the choices to see which one lies between -3 and -1.
I didn't guess and I submitted it and I got it right so I was right. .,.
To solve this problem, we need to insert parentheses in the number sentence -3, (), -1 1/8 to make it true. Let's go through the answer choices and see which one works.
A. -3 1/2: If we insert parentheses around -3 and 1/2, the number sentence becomes (-3) + (1/2) - 1 1/8. Simplifying it, we get -3 + 1/2 - 1 1/8, which is not equal to the original number sentence.
B. 0: If we insert parentheses around -3 and -1 1/8, the number sentence becomes (-3) + (-1 1/8), which simplifies to -3 - 1 1/8. However, this answer choice doesn't match the original number sentence.
C. -2 1/4: If we insert parentheses around -3 and -1 1/8, the number sentence becomes (-3) + (-1 1/8). Simplifying it, we get -3 - 1 1/8, which is equal to the original number sentence. So, this is the correct answer.
D. 1 1/2: If we insert parentheses around -3 and 1 1/2, the number sentence becomes (-3) + (1 1/2) - 1 1/8. Simplifying it, we get -3 + 1 1/2 - 1 1/8, which is not equal to the original number sentence.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C, -2 1/4.