Positive numbers are to the right of 0. The number 2.25 falls between 2 and 3. The point shown is just to the left of $\displaystyle-{2}\usepackage{cmbright}\Huge\$ , so it is between $\displaystyle-{3}\usepackage{cmbright}\Huge\$ and $\displaystyle-{2}\usepackage{cmbright}\Huge\$ . The correct answer is $\displaystyle-{2}\frac{{1}}{{4}}\usepackage{cmbright}\Huge\$ .