Which list of values is ordered from least to greatest?

A.

|–6|, 0, 2, –|–5|

B.

–|5|, |–4|, 2, 5

C.

–9, –|–2|, 0, |9|

D.

|–10|, –|–4|, 1, |–7|

Question

Which list of values is ordered from least to greatest?
  
 
 

 
 

  

  A. 
 
|–6|, 0, 2, –|–5|
   
   

 
 

  

  B. 
 
–|5|, |–4|, 2, 5
   
   

 
 

  

  C. 
 
–9, –|–2|, 0, |9|
   
   

 
 

  

  D. 
 
|–10|, –|–4|, 1, |–7|

shinalcantara · Answer

try to apply the idea of absolute numbers :)

igreen · Answer

The answer is C.

-9, -2, 0, 9

igreen · Answer

The absolute value changes it to 2.. but there is a negative sign outside of it, which changes it back to -2.