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Which number sentence is true? A.|-8| < 8 B.|-15| < 15 C.|-8| < |-15|

D.|8| > |-15|

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Answer:

C.|-8| < |-15|

Explanation:

Note that when a number x is inside |x|, it means that x will always be positive. This means that:

|-8| = 8 ; |-15| = 15

8 < 15.

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