Question

Jason plotted points on a number line at the four values below.

0.27,- 1. 3. -T
Which of these values is farthest from zero?​

Answer 1

Point 5/3 is the farthest from 0

Explanation:

Given

Points: 0.27, -1/4, 1.1, 5/3

Required

The farthest from zero

The first step is to convert all points to decimal;

Points: 0.27, -1/4, 1.1, 5/3

This becomes

Points: 0.27, -0.25, 1.1, 1.67

The next step is to calculate the absolute difference of each point from 0;

The farthest from 0 is the point with highest absolute difference

For 0.27

Absolute Difference = |0.27 - 0| = |0.27| = 0.27

For -0.25

Absolute Difference = |-0.25 - 0| = |-0.25| = 0.25

For 1.1

Absolute Difference = |1.1 - 0| = |1.1| = 1.1

For 1.67

Absolute Difference = |-1.67 - 0| = |-1.67| = 1.67

From the above calculations; point 1.67 or 5/3 is the farthest from 0