Ordering and absolute value
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1
Order from least to greatest: 0.8, −3/4, −0.9, 1/2.
−0.9, −3/4, 1/2, 0.8.
2
Find |−20|, |13.5| and |−1/4|.
20, 13.5 and 1/4.
3
A diver is at −14 m and a bird at 14 m. What do their absolute values show?
Both are 14, so they are the same distance from sea level, one below and one above.
4
Write <, > or = : |−8| ___ |−5| and −8 ___ −5.
|−8| > |−5| and −8 < −5.
5
One balance is −120 LE and another is 80 LE. Which has the bigger absolute value, and which is the greater number?
−120 has the bigger absolute value (120 > 80), but 80 is the greater number.