Question

What is the absolute value of -20?

there was a number line so

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-20 -10 0 10 20

and the options were

A.) -20
B.) 0
C.) 20
D.) 40

Answer 1

20

Explanation:

Absolute value = | -20 |

= 20

Option C is correct .

Answer 2

C) 20

Explanation:

The absolute value of a number represents the positive distance between the number and zero. Absolute value is therefore always positive.

The distance between -20 and 0 is 20 and therefore the answer is C) 20.