Question

Which statement is true?

The Mississippi River in Iowa is at an elevation of 279 and Death Valley, in California is at an elevation of -282 feet. Which statement is true?

A |279| > |-282|
B |279| < |-282|
C 279 = 282
D 279 < -282

Answer 1

Explanation:

if we consider mod then the negative turns to positive and positive remains positive so it will be

279 < 282 which is l279l < l-282l