Karen had a balance of - $220.25 in her account, and Portia had a balance of - $190.75 in her account. Which statement explains why Karen owes the bank more than Portia? |-220.25| > |-190.75| - 220.25 - 190.75 |-220.25| < |-190.75|

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Esmeralda Olson

28 December, 14:37

Karen had a balance of - $220.25 in her account, and Portia had a balance of - $190.75 in her account. Which statement explains why Karen owes the bank more than Portia? |-220.25| > |-190.75| - 220.25 - 190.75 |-220.25| < |-190.75|

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Julius Sexton · Answer 1

-220.25 < - 190.75

You can think of the greater than or less than symbol as a alligator. It "eats" the largest number, so now you just decide if it's telling the truth or not and the correct answer would be the one that is true.