Question

Order the following values from least to greatest |-2| |4.5| -7 3

Answer 1

-7, |-2|, 3, |4.5|

Explanation:

First, let's find -2 and |4.5| .

Absolute value of a number is its distance from 0. Remember, absolute value is always zero or positive.

Now, let's use a number line to order the numbers. Numbers to the left are less than numbers to the right.

The values in order from least to greatest is as follows: -7, |-2|, 3, |4.5|.

Answer 2

-7, |-2|, 3, |4.5|

Explanation:

-7 is the lowest number, since it is a negative. The absolute value of -2, or |-2|, is 2 making it the second lowest. 3 comes next. The absolute value of 4.5 is 4.5, being the greatest number.