Question detail

exam warm-up: which number is greater, -4 or 2?

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MCQ

Type

practice

Style

Topic

Structure and calculation

Question

  1. A. 2
  2. B. 3
  3. C. 1
  4. D. 4

Answer

The correct answer is 2.

Explanation

The locked answer is 2. Work through the given values, keep one operation per line, and check the final step reaches 2.

Common mistake

Operations and place value common mistake 1

Writing a final answer without showing the method that justifies it. This can weaken answers for: [Foundation and Higher] Use place value with very large numbers, very small numbers and decimal calculations, including financial contexts..

Show the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to Operations and place value.

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