A patient's weight loss can be recorded using negative numbers. A patient's weight loss in May was recorded as -7 lb. In June, the same patient's weight loss was recorded as -5 lb and in July, the patient's weight loss was recorded as -6 lb. During which month was the weight loss the greatest?
A) May
B) July
C) April
D) June
E) March

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In May, the weight loss was -7 lb, which is a greater loss compared to -5 lb in June and -6 lb in July, as a larger negative number indicates a greater loss.

A Patient's Weight Loss Can Be Recorded Using Negative Numbers