The table shows the low temperatures for four days. What is the difference between the absolute value of the low temperature on Day 4 and the absolute value of the low temperature on Day 2?
Day Low Temperature *F
1 -4
2 -1
3 2
4 -7
||1|-|7|| = |1-7| = |-6| = 6
a. 2*F
b. 5*F
c. 6*F
d. 8*F
To find the difference between the absolute values of the low temperatures on Day 4 and Day 2, we first need to calculate the absolute values of the low temperatures on both days.
The absolute value of a number is its value without considering its sign. To calculate the absolute value of a number, we disregard the negative sign if the number is negative or keep the number as it is if it is positive.
On Day 4, the low temperature is -7 degrees Fahrenheit. The absolute value of -7 is 7.
On Day 2, the low temperature is -1 degree Fahrenheit. The absolute value of -1 is 1.
Now, to find the difference between the absolute values, we subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value:
Difference = Larger Absolute Value - Smaller Absolute Value
Difference = 7 - 1
Therefore, the difference between the absolute value of the low temperature on Day 4 and the absolute value of the low temperature on Day 2 is 6 degrees Fahrenheit.