Question

Question
Becky went scuba diving. The inequality statement compares the magnitude of two depths that she reached.

|−28|>|−3|

What does the inequality statement show?

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−28 is
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than −3, but 28 m below sea level is a
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depth than 3 m below sea level.

Answer 1

-28 is supposed to be a greater or less than 3 question not deeper

Answer 2

The inequality statement \( |-28| > |-3| \) shows that the absolute value of -28 is greater than the absolute value of -3.

To complete the statements:

1. **−28 is**: **deeper** than −3,
2. **but 28 m below sea level is a**: **greater** depth than 3 m below sea level.

So the completed statement would be:

−28 is **deeper** than −3, but 28 m below sea level is a **greater** depth than 3 m below sea level.

Answer 3

Thank you for your clarification. Let's revise the completion appropriately considering the context of comparing the two depths:

1. **−28 is**: **less than** −3,
2. **but 28 m below sea level is a**: **greater** depth than 3 m below sea level.

So the completed statement would be:

−28 is **less than** −3, but 28 m below sea level is a **greater** depth than 3 m below sea level.