Question

A scientist digs near an ancient city,

She finds a cup buried at -9 feet. She finds a plate buried at -2 feet.
Use absolute value to show which was buried farther from the surface.
O A The plate is farther from the surface, because i-91 is greater than
1-21
O B. The plate is farther from the surface, because - 9 is greater than -
2
C. The cup is farther from the surface because -91 is greater than -
21
D. The cup is farther from the surface because - 9 is less than -21

Answer 1

Your answer is c I think.

Answer 2

C

Explanation:

Ok, so the |-9| = 9. |-2|=2.

The cup (buried at -9 feet) is farther from the surface because 9 > 2/