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

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The inequality -2 < 1 can be interpreted as saying that -2 is to the left of 1 on a number line. This means that -2 is less than 1 and is closer to 0 than 1 is.
pick from the 4 options
A. -2 is 12 units to the right of 1
B. -2 is 3 units to the right of 1
C. -2 is 3 units to the left of 1
D. -2 and 1 are both to the left of 0
C. -2 is 3 units to the left of 1