Question

Which of the following situations can be represented by the absolute value of 10? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

Answer:

The situations that can be represented as an absolute value of 10 are:

• Determine the size of Harold’s debt if he owes $10.
• Determine how far −10 is from zero on a number line.
• 10 degrees is how many degrees above zero?

Step-by-step explanation:

• Determine the size of Harold’s debt if he owes $10.

Even though he owes $10, which is reflected as -$10, the size of the debt is the absolute value ($10).

• Determine how far −10 is from zero on a number line.

The distance is expressed in positive numbers, or using the absolute value.

• 10 degrees is how many degrees above zero?

The distance of the temperature is expressed in positive numbers, or using the absolute value.