Question

Evaluate the expression.
1. |3| 2. |0| 3.|-2.05|

Answer 1

1: 3; 2: 0; 3: 2.05

Explanation:

the absolute value of a number is the numbers distance from 0

basically it is the positive version of a number

for number 1 the distance from 3 to 0 is 3

so the answer is 3

for number 2 the distance from 0 to 0 is 0

so the answer is 0

for number 3 the distance from -2.05 to 0 is 2.05

so the answer is 2.05

Answer 2

1: 3; 2: 0; 3: 2.05

Explanation:

the absolute value of a number is the numbers distance from 0

basically it is the positive version of a number

for number 1 the distance from 3 to 0 is 3

so the answer is 3

for number 2 the distance from 0 to 0 is 0

so the answer is 0

for number 3 the distance from -2.05 to 0 is 2.05

so the answer is 2.05

those are your answers