The positions of two divers from the water’s surface after a dive are shown:

Sal: −38 feet
Sam: −45 feet

Which inequality explains why Sal is closer to the surface than Sam?

Because −38 > −45, so −38 is closer to 0 than −45
Because −38 < −45, so −38 is closer to 0 than −45
Because −38 > −45, so −38 is farther from 0 than −45
Because −38 < −45, so −38 is farther from 0 than −45