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Question
Which number best translates the phrase “8 inches below normal”?(1 point)
Responses
8
8
−8
negative 8
|−8|
Start Absolute Value negative 8 End Absolute Value
|8|
Start Absolute Value 8 End Absolute Value
The number that best translates the phrase "8 inches below normal" is -8 or negative 8.
To find the number that best translates the phrase "8 inches below normal," we can use the absolute value. Absolute value represents the distance of a number from zero, regardless of its sign. In this case, the number represents a distance below normal.
Since 8 inches is below normal, we need to use the negative sign. So, the number that best translates the phrase is -8.
To represent -8 using absolute value, we can write:
| -8 |
Start Absolute Value -8 End Absolute Value
Therefore, the correct response is | -8 |, which represents "8 inches below normal" using absolute value.