Question

Which of the following describes the location of the opposite of the number that R represents on this line?

vertical number line from negative 6 to positive 6 in increments of 2 is shown. Only the whole even numbers are labeled. A point labeled R is placed on the 4th tick mark below the 0.

At a distance of 4 tick marks above 0
At a distance of 4 tick marks below 0
At a distance of 8 tick marks below 0
At a distance of 8 tick marks above 0

Answer 1

At a distance of 4 tick marks above 0

Explanation:

Opposite means opposite direction:

Opposite of 4 units/tickmarks below 0 is 4 units/tickmarks above 0

Answer 2

Explanation:

Step 1: Make an assumption

← 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -6 | -8 →

If we have 4 ticks below 0, that will give us one more tick than -6 which will be -8. But... we need to find the opposite of that number which will be 4 tick marks above 0.

Answer: Option A