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18 October, 07:25

Which inequality is true?

A. |-15| > |-19|

B. |-16| < |13|

C. |-15| > |12|

D. |12| < |-8|

E. |-19| > |-20|

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  1. 18 October, 07:28
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    Option C

    |-15| > |12| is true from given five inequalities.

    Solution:

    Need to determine which of the given inequality is true from given five options.

    Let's first understand what is mode of any real number "x", that is |x| means.

    |x| = |-x| = absolute value of "x" ignoring its sign = "x"

    Let's check each option

    A. |-15| > |-19|

    |-15| = 15 and |-19| = 19

    As 15 cannot be greater than 19.

    Hence inequality |-15| > |-19| is not true.

    B. |-16| < |13|

    |-16| = 16 and |13| = 13

    As 16 cannot be less than 13.

    Hence inequality |-16| < |13| is not true.

    C. |-15| > |12|

    |-16| = 15 and |12| = 12

    As 15 is greater than 12

    Hence inequality |-15| > |12| is true.

    D. |12| < |-8|

    |12| = 12 and |-8| = 8

    As 12 cannot be less than 8.

    Hence inequality 12| < |-8| is not true.

    E. |-19| > |-20|

    |-19| = 19 and |-20| = 20

    As 19 cannot be greater than 20.

    Hence inequality |-19| > |-20| is not true.

    So we can conclude that only one inequality that is Option C, |-15| > |12| is true from given five inequalities.
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