A striped bass is swimming at an elevation of −3 feet, while a flounder is swimming at an elevation of −11 feet. Write and interpret a statement of order showing the elevation of the striped bass compared to the elevation of the flounder.(1 point)
Responses
−3 < −11; the bass is at a higher elevation than the flounder.
; the bass is at a higher elevation than the flounder.
−3 > −11; the flounder is at a higher elevation than the bass.
; the flounder is at a higher elevation than the bass.
−3 < −11; the flounder is at a higher elevation than the bass.
; the flounder is at a higher elevation than the bass.
−3 > −11; the bass is at a higher elevation than the flounder.
−3 > −11; the bass is at a higher elevation than the flounder.
−3 > −11; the bass is at a higher elevation than the flounder.
−3 < −11; the bass is at a higher elevation than the flounder.
The correct statement of order is: −3 < −11; the flounder is at a higher elevation than the bass.
To understand this, you can think of the elevations as points on a number line. The point -3 is to the right of the point -11, which means that -3 is greater than -11. In terms of elevation, this means that the flounder, which is at an elevation of -11, is at a lower point compared to the bass, which is at an elevation of -3. So, the flounder is at a higher elevation than the bass.
This statement is incorrect. The correct statement is:
−3 < −11; the flounder is at a higher elevation than the bass.