Question

Select the correct answer.

What is |3 1/2| ?
A. -2/7
B. -3 1/2
C. 3 1/2
D. -2/7

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

|| is absolute value.

Absolute value is the distance away from 0.

|-1| is 1 point away from 0.

|1| is 1 point away from zero.

They both equal 1.

|3 1/2| is 3 1/2 away from zero so that is the answer.

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