Question

Order the numbers from greatest to least based on their absolute value.

|−3|, |−4|, |−1.5|, |2.7|
A) |−4| > |−3| > |−1.5| > |2.7|
B) |−1.5| > |2.7| > |−3| > |−4|
C) |−4| > |−3| > |2.7| > |−1.5|,
D) |−1.5| > |−3| > |−4| > |2.7|

Answer 1

C) |−4| > |−3| > |2.7| > |−1.5|.

Explanation:

|−3|, |−4|, |−1.5|, |2.7|

|-3| = 3

|-4| = 4

|-1.5| = 1.5

|2.7| = 2.7.

Answer 2

-4, -3, 2.7, 1.5

The Absolute value of -4 is 4

For -3 is 3

2.7 is just 2.7

and 1.5 is 1.5