Question

On Monday, the coldest temperature outside was 2 degrees Fahrenheit. On Tuesday, Ms. Perkins tells her students that the coldest temperature outside has an absolute value of 4 degrees.

Rachel says that Tuesday’s coldest temperature could be greater than Monday’s coldest temperature.

Tom says that Tuesday’s coldest temperature could be less than Monday’s coldest temperature.

State whether each student’s statement is true or false, and justify your answers.


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Answer 1

Temperature on Monday was 2 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature on Tuesday was absolute value of 4 degrees Fahrenheit.

Absolute value is always a positive number but the actual temperature could have been positive or negative 4 degrees.

• | ± 4 | = 4

If it was positive, then Rachel is correct, but if negative, then Tom is correct.