Which number line plots the integers negative 6 , negative 2 , and 5 ?
Answer
A
Image with description A number line from negative 6 to 6 by 1s. There is a point 5 tick marks to the left of 0. There is a point 2 tick marks to the right of 0. There is a point 6 tick marks to the right of 0.
B
Image with description A number line from negative 6 to 6 by 1s. There is a point 6 tick marks to the left of 0. There is a point 2 tick marks to the left of 0. There is a point 5 tick marks to the right of 0.
C
Image with description A number line from negative 6 to 6 by 1s. There is a point 2 tick marks to the right of 0. There is a point 5 tick marks to the right of 0. There is a point 6 tick marks to the right of 0.
D
Image with description A number line from negative 6 to 6 by 1s. There is a point 6 tick marks to the left of 0. There is a point 5 tick marks to the left of 0. There is a point 2 tick marks to the left of 0.
Explanation
Negative numbers are plotted to the left of 0, and positive numbers are plotted to the right. The integers −6 and −2 belong 6 and 2 tick marks left of 0, while 5 belongs 5 tick marks right of 0. Choice B shows all three points in those positions.
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