Word problem
-carlos uses a vertical number line to graph the points -4, -2, 3, and 4. he notices that -4 is closer to zero than -2. he is not sure about his diagram. us what you know about a vertical number line to determine if carlos made a mistake or not. support your explanation with a number line diagram. was he right or not?

His number line is incorrect, or he plotted the point incorrectly. We know that the numbers on a number line get bigger as we get farther and farther away from zero on both sides. So -4 being closer to zero than -2 is impossible on a perfect number line. Thus, he either needs to check his counting, or check if he plotted the right number.

5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

It will be a whole number.