Interpret the inequalit -2 < 1 as a statement about the relative position of -2 and 1 on a number line

Question

-2 is 3 unit left to the 1
-2 is three units left to the right of one
-2 is 12 units to the right of one
-2 is one and also for the left to 0

Answer 1

The inequality \(-2 < 1\) indicates that \(-2\) is to the left of \(1\) on a number line.

In terms of relative position, we can interpret this as:

-2 is 3 units to the left of 1.

This option accurately describes the relationship between \(-2\) and \(1\) on the number line: if you start at \(1\) and move 3 units to the left, you will reach \(-2\).

The other statements are not correct in this context.