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MF.SN.4 Standard MF-026-A10-V03

Interpret absolute value as distance and use it to compare quantities and errors.

Turn a number-line distance into absolute value notation

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Write the distance between \(-2.5\) and \(1.5\) using \(1.5~-~(-2.5)\) inside absolute value bars, and evaluate the expression.

Decimal number line from -3 to 2 marked every 0.5. Points are marked at -2.5 and 1.5, and a highlighted blue segment above the line connects them to show the distance between the two decimal points. Open full size
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Curriculum context
Standard
MF.SN.4
Category
Signed Numbers
Domain
Absolute Value
Objective
Interpret absolute value as distance and use it to compare quantities and errors.
Problem type
Turn a number-line distance into absolute value notation