Which number has the greatest absolute value?
A. - 3
B. - 8
C. 2
D. 5
Which number can be inserted in the parenthesis to make the statement true?
- 3 1/4 > (?)
A. - 3
B. 2 1/2
C. - 1 1/2
D. - 5 1/3
Which number can be inserted in the parenthesis to make the statement true?
- 10 degrees Celsius < (?)
A. - 12 degrees Celsius
B. - 18 degrees Celsius
C.- 3 degrees Celsius
D.- 10 degrees Celsius
1. Which number is the largest if you ignore the negative sign?
2. Put the answers on a number line. Which of the given numbers would be to the left of - 3 1/4 ?
3. same thing as #2, which number is to the right of -10 ?
To find the number with the greatest absolute value in the given options, you need to compare the magnitude of each number. The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on a number line.
For the first question, you can simply look at the numbers provided and determine their absolute values.
A. -3 => | -3 | = 3
B. -8 => | -8 | = 8
C. 2 => | 2 | = 2
D. 5 => | 5 | = 5
From the calculations above, you can see that the number with the greatest absolute value is D. 5.
For the second question, you need to compare the given option with -3 1/4.
-3 1/4 is equivalent to -13/4 in improper fraction form. You just need to find an option that is greater than -13/4.
A. -3 => -3 is greater than -13/4, so it is not the answer.
B. 2 1/2 is equivalent to 5/2. You can convert -13/4 to -26/8. Therefore, -26/8 is not greater than 5/2.
C. -1 1/2 is equivalent to -3/2. You can convert -13/4 to -26/8. -26/8 is greater than -3/2. Thus, this is a valid option.
D. -5 1/3 is equivalent to -16/3. You can convert -13/4 to -39/12. Therefore, -39/12 is not greater than -16/3.
Based on the comparison, option C. -1 1/2 is the number that can be inserted to make the statement -3 1/4 > (-1 1/2) true.
For the third question, you are given -10 degrees Celsius and need to find an option that is less than -10 degrees Celsius.
A. -12 degrees Celsius is less than -10 degrees Celsius, so this is a valid option.
B. -18 degrees Celsius is also less than -10 degrees Celsius, so this is another valid option.
C. -3 degrees Celsius is higher than -10 degrees Celsius, so this option is not correct.
D. -10 degrees Celsius is not less than -10 degrees Celsius, so this option is not correct.
Based on the comparison, both option A. -12 degrees Celsius and option B. -18 degrees Celsius can be inserted to make the statement -10 degrees Celsius < (?) true.