Which statement is true? A. |–12| = –12 B. |–4| 0 D. |–8|

Question

Which statement is true?	
 
 A.
|–12| = –12
 
 B.
|–4| < 3
 
 C.
|–5| > 0
 
 D.
|–8| < |8

wwwhhhaaattt? · Answer

What do you think it is?

randomecorner · Answer

i think its A

wwwhhhaaattt? · Answer

GOD DAMIT. DO NOT GIVE THE ANSWERS

randomecorner · Answer

so i was right?

wwwhhhaaattt? · Answer

No.

anonymous · Answer

just so you know that isnt right

anonymous · Answer

okay lets just walk through B

randomecorner · Answer

okay it is b because 3 is closer to 0 on the numbah line

anonymous · Answer

Do you know what the absolute value is? When there is a negative number inside, that number turns positive

anonymous · Answer

No 4 is not greater than 3 right?

wwwhhhaaattt? · Answer

Ok whenever something is insid of the | | that makes it Positive. Ok, So if if lets say |-4| was in there it would make it 4. It will NEVER be going to Negitive.

randomecorner · Answer

oh ok

anonymous · Answer

So find the absolute value of the other two choices

anonymous · Answer

Then see if the greater or less than sign is correct.

wwwhhhaaattt? · Answer

I'll give you the answers in regular form


A. 12 = -12

B. 4 < 3

C. 5 > 0

D. 8 < 8

wwwhhhaaattt? · Answer

Can you figure it out from there?

randomecorner · Answer

i would go with C.

anonymous · Answer

you are correct!

wwwhhhaaattt? · Answer

So @GretaKnows You think its C?

anonymous · Answer

well yes 5 is greater than zero...

wwwhhhaaattt? · Answer

Ok, Well you are Correct.

wwwhhhaaattt? · Answer

Ok, Im being asked for so I have to go. Bye

randomecorner · Answer

bye and thx