Question

Carlos finds the absolute value of -3.8, and then finds the opposite of his answer. Jason finds the opposite of -3.8, and then finds the absolute value of his answer. Whose final value is greater? Complete the explanation.
Carlos finds |-3.8| = -Then he finds the opposite, which is . Jason finds the opposite of -3.8, which is . Then he finds the absolute value of it, which is Therefore, (select) has a greater final value.

Answer 1

Carlos finds |-3.8| = 3.8. Then he finds the opposite, which is of -3.8. Jason finds the opposite of -3.8, which is of 3.8. Then he finds the absolute value, which is 3.8. Therefore, Jason has a greater final value.

Absolute value and opposite of a number

The absolute value and the opposite of a number are given as follows:

• Absolute value: number without the signal.

• Opposite: number with the signal exchanged.

Hence:

• The absolute value of -3.8 is of |-3.8| = 3.8.

• The opposite of 3.8 is -3.8. (Carlos number).

• The opposite of -3.8 is of 3.8.

• The absolute value of 3.8 is 3.8. (Jason number).

Hence Jason has the greater number.

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