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AQA GCSE · Question 11.1 · Number
For each statement, decide if it is True, May be true, or Not true.
Statement 1: If a number is > 0 the number is positive.
For each statement, decide if it is True, May be true, or Not true.
Statement 1: If a number is > 0 the number is positive.
Answer options:
A.
True
B.
May be true
C.
Not true
How to approach this question
1. Read the statement: "If a number is > 0 the number is positive".
2. Understand the symbols: "> 0" means "greater than zero".
3. Recall the definition of a positive number. A positive number is any real number that is greater than zero.
4. Since the statement matches the definition exactly, it is always true.
Full Answer
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True
The statement is "If a number is > 0 the number is positive".
The symbol ">" means "greater than". So the statement reads "If a number is greater than 0, the number is positive".
This is the mathematical definition of a positive number. Any number on the number line to the right of 0 is positive. Therefore, the statement is always **True**.
Common mistakes
✗ Confusing "greater than" with "greater than or equal to".
✗ Thinking of zero as positive.
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