Simplify |-5| + |6|.
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A -30-30
B -1-1
C 11
D 1111
E -11
|-5| + |6| = 5 + 6 = 11
The simplified answer is C) 11.
On a number line, what is the distance between -57 and 13?
To find the distance between two points on a number line, you subtract the smaller number from the larger number and take the absolute value.
|-57 - 13| = |-70| = 70
Therefore, the distance between -57 and 13 is 70.
The elevation of the basement floor in a building is -14 ft. The elevation of the roof is 36 feet. What is the distance from the basement floor to the roof?
To find the distance between two elevations, we subtract the lower elevation from the higher elevation and take the absolute value.
|36 - (-14)| = |36 + 14| = 50
Therefore, the distance from the basement floor to the roof is 50 feet.
What is the difference in temperature between −10°F and 30°F
To find the difference in temperature, we subtract the lower temperature from the higher temperature.
30°F - (-10°F) = 30°F + 10°F = 40°F
Therefore, the difference in temperature between -10°F and 30°F is 40°F.
−18.5 − 17.5 =
To subtract two numbers, you simply subtract the second number from the first number.
−18.5 − 17.5 = -36
Therefore, -18.5 − 17.5 = -36.
You remove 10 lbs of apples from a pile.
II. You fill a tub with 10 gallons of water.
III. You withdraw $10 from a bank account.
The integer -10 would BEST represent which of these events?
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