Is this true -1.2 is greater than -0.5

-1.2 is less than -0.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Step-by-step explanation:

No! Absolutely.

Think money. Which would you rather be

owing -1.2 dollars  to a friend?

of a mere -0.5 dollars owed to a friend.

You should answer that you would rather owe 50c to a friend rather than 1.20 to a friend.

-1.2 < - 0.5 is the mathematical way of saying this.

question: how many people can she serve?

answer: she can serve 16.66666667 people. so she can only give 16 people a complete serving.

question: does she have enough ice cream for her guests?

answer: no. explanation: she only has enough for 16 people to have a full serving. however, she can give a 17th person a partial serving.