Question

Bob finds the absolute value of −4.4, and then finds the opposite of his answer. Glen finds the opposite of −4.4, and then finds the absolute value of his answer. Whose final value is greater?

Answer 1

1. The absolute value of -4.4 is 4.4

2. The opposite of 4.4 is -4.4

So, Bob's answer is -4.4

1. The opposite of -4.4 is 4.4

2. The absolute value of 4.4 is 4.4

So, Glen's answer is 4.4

Glen's answer is larger than Bob's.