NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 3: Integers - True or False Questions
Question 28

Question. 28

Since 5 > 3, therefore −5 > −3.

Answer:

false

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

  1. We know: (5 > 3).

  2. Take the opposites of both numbers: ( -5 ) and ( -3 ).

  3. Rule: If ( a > b ), then ( -a < -b ).

  4. Apply the rule with ( a=5 ) and ( b=3 ): ( -5 < -3 ).

  5. Number line check: numbers to the left are smaller. ( -5 ) is left of ( -3 ), so ( -5 < -3 ).

  6. Therefore, the statement “( -5 > -3 )” is false.

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NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 6 – Mathematics – Unit 3: Integers – True or False Questions | Detailed Answers