Which of the symbols makes the following statement true? 16 - 2 * 4 - 1 __ 3 + 4 * 5 - 7 (1 point) Responses = = > > ≈ ≈ <

Answer 1

To determine which symbol makes the statement true, we first need to calculate the left and right sides of the expression step-by-step.

Left side:
16 - 2 * 4 - 1
= 16 - 8 - 1
= 8 - 1
= 7

Right side:
3 + 4 * 5 - 7
= 3 + 20 - 7
= 23 - 7
= 16

Now, we have: Left side = 7 Right side = 16

So, we are comparing: 7 __ 16

Now, we can evaluate the symbols:

• 7 = 16 (False)
• 7 > 16 (False)
• 7 < 16 (True)
• 7 ≥ 16 (False)
• 7 ≤ 16 (True)
• 7 ≈ 16 (False, they are not approximately equal)

The correct symbol to make the statement true is: <

Answer 2

so is it right

Answer 3

Yes, that's correct! The proper symbol to complete the statement \( 16 - 2 * 4 - 1 , __ , 3 + 4 * 5 - 7 \) is \( < \).

So, the complete statement is:

\[ 16 - 2 * 4 - 1 < 3 + 4 * 5 - 7 \]

This means:

\[ 7 < 16 \]

is true, making the "<" symbol the correct choice.