Question

Carlos find the absolute value of -5 3/10 and then find is the opposite of his answer Jason finds the opposite of -5 3/10 and then explain the absolute value of his answer who is the final value is greater explain

Answer 1

we know that

$5 \frac{3}{10}= \frac{5*10+3}{10} = \frac{53}{10}$

Step 1

Carlos's method

1) Find the absolute value of $-\frac{53}{10}$

$\left|-\frac{53}{10}\right|=\frac{53}{10}$

2) Find the opposite

$opposite=-\frac{53}{10}$

Step 2

Jason's method

1) Find the opposite of  $-\frac{53}{10}$

$opposite=\frac{53}{10}$

2) Find the absolute value

$\left|\frac{53}{10}\right|=\frac{53}{10}$

Step 3

Compare the answers

$\frac{53}{10} > -\frac{53}{10}$

therefore

The answer is

The greater value is obtained with the method of Jason