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# What is the least integer greater than –2+0.5?

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What is the least integer greater than –2+0.5?
(A) –2
(B) –1
(C) 0
(D) 1
(E) 2
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02 Mar 2015, 18:49
Hi aksantana,

This question is just about doing careful Arithmetic and remembering what makes a number "bigger" or "smaller" compared to another number.

First, let's take care of the Arithmetic:

(-2) + (0.5) = -1.5

On a number line, since we're ADDING +.5 to a number, the total moves to the RIGHT (so we're moving from -2 to -1.5).

Next, the question asks for the LEAST integer that is GREATER than -1.5

Again, we can use a number line. Numbers become greater as you move to the RIGHT. The first INTEGER to the right of -1.5 is -1.

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21 Jul 2017, 13:17
aksantana wrote:
What is the least integer greater than –2+0.5?
(A) –2
(B) –1
(C) 0
(D) 1
(E) 2

$$-(2)+ (0.5) = -1.5$$

Least integer greater than $$(-1.5)$$ is $$(-1)$$

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