Question

Joe and Tim observed two points, P and Q, on a number line.

A number line is shown from negative 1 to positive 1 with increments of 1 over 8. A point P is shown at the third tick mark to the left of 0, and a point Q is shown at the third tick mark to the right of 0.

Joe said that the absolute values of the numbers represented by the two points are different.

Tim said that the absolute values of the numbers represented by the two points are the same.

Which of the following explains who is correct?

Joe, because the points have different signs
Tim, because each point is fraction 3 over 8 unit away from 0
Tim, because the distance between the points is fraction 3 over 8 unit
Joe, because the points are at different locations

Answer 1

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Answer 2

if you look at the # line, P is at -3/8 and Q is at 3/8

simply find the absolute value of both P and Q, and determine whether they're equal or not. that'll tell you which person is right.

as a reminder, to calculate absolute value, check to see if the number is positive or negative. if it's positive, simply report that number as the absolute value. if it's negative, simply remove the negative sign, and report the result as the absolute value.