Question

Which of the following statements has a value of -8?

A. the opposite of eight
B. the absolute value of eight
C. eight above zero
D. the opposite of negative eight

Answer 1

Answer: A. (the opposite of eight)

Explanation:

This would be the answer because the opposite of 8 would be equal to negative 8. The rest of the answers are all equal to 8.

Answer 2

The answer is A. the opposite of eight.

Explanation:

The opposite of 8 is -8, and to prove this, the opposite of -8 is 8. This is correct.

The absolute value of 8 is 8, and the absolute value of any number (positive or negative) will always be positive, so this is incorrect.

8 above 0 means positive 8, so this is incorrect.

The opposite of -8 is positive 8, so this is incorrect.

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