NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 3: Integers - Multiple Choice Questions
Question 9

Question.  9

In which pair of integers is the first integer not on the left of the other on the number line?

(A)

(−1, 10)

(B)

(−3, −5)

(C)

(−5, −3)

(D)

(−6, 0)

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

  1. On a number line, smaller numbers are on the left and bigger numbers are on the right.

  2. For negative numbers, the number nearer to 0 is bigger.

    Example:

    (-3) is nearer to (0) than (-5).

    So (-3 > -5).

  3. If (-3 > -5), then (-3) is to the right of (-5).

  4. In the pair (( -3, -5 )), the first number (-3) is not on the left of the second number (-5).

Therefore, the correct option is B.

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