Question

the typical level of a low tide at a beach is the 0 point on a number line. each days high and low tides are measured relative to the typical low tide. on monday morning, low tide is at -0.8 ft. on tuesday morning, low tide is at -0.4 ft. a. write an inequality to compare the low tides on monday and tuesday mornings. show your work.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the values

Monday low tide: $-0.8$ ft, Tuesday low tide: $-0.4$ ft.

Step2: Recall negative number comparison

For negative numbers, the one with larger absolute value is smaller. $|-0.8| = 0.8$, $|-0.4| = 0.4$. Since $0.8 > 0.4$, then $-0.8 < -0.4$.

Answer:

$-0.8 < -0.4$