Question

Explain how to find the absolute value of a number.

Choose the correct choice below.

A. To find the absolute value of a number, find the distance between a number and its opposite.

B. To find the absolute value of a number, subtract a number from 0.

C. To find the absolute value of a number, find the distance between a number and 0 on a number line.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. Absolute numbers should always yield a positive value. Other choices doesn’t do that. Measuring the distance on a number line ensures the positive value without changing the magnitude of the number given.