Question

P, R, S, and T represent numbers on the number line below.





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Which statement about P, R, S, and T could be true?


(
R
)
(
S
)
=
P


(
P
)
(
R
)
=
T


(
R
)
(
S
)
=
T


(
R
)
(
T
)
=
P

Answer 1

I can’t see the number line image you mentioned. Could you either upload it again or describe where P, R, S, and T lie (for example: "from left to right R at −3, P at −1, S at 1, T at 4" or "R is left of −1, P is between −1 and 0," etc.)?

How to decide once I have the picture:
- Note whether each point is negative, zero, or positive and estimate its approximate value.
- Use sign rules: negative × negative = positive; negative × positive = negative; positive × positive = positive.
- Multiply the approximate values to see which product falls near the location of the stated point.

If you paste the image or give approximate coordinates, I’ll check each option and tell you which could be true.