Question

Evaluate the expression when a = –1.4 and b = –2.7.

|a| – b

A. –1.3

B. –4.1

C. 1.3

D. 4.1

Answer 1

replace the letters with their number. don't evaluate anything, just do the replacement
what do you get ?

Answer 2

4.1!!!

Answer 3

yes.

In little steps:
| -1.4| - -2.7

the | | of anything is the positive, so |-1.4| is 1.4
and - -2.7 is +2.7
so the problem is
1.4+2.7
which , as you know, is 4.1