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QuizMultiple Choice

Absolute Value

Question 1 • ELPGEQ2 M/J Math 6 - 1205010 HCPS v24

Kayla claims that the absolute value of a number is always greater than the number itself. Which statement about her claim is true?

Answer
A
Kayla is correct. Any positive number is greater than a negative, and absolute value of a number is always positive.
B
Kayla is correct. The distance between 0 and a number is always more than the number.
C
Kayla is incorrect. The absolute value of a positive number is negative, and negative numbers are less than positive numbers.
D
Kayla is incorrect. The absolute value of 0 or a positive number is equal to the number.
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