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MF.SN.4 Challenge MF-026-A12-V01

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

Screen a mixed set by absolute-value conditions

Problem

Find \(\text{every}~\text{number}\) in the list whose absolute value is \(3\). Report the complete list.

Numbers: \(-3\), \(-2.5\), \(3\), \(0.3\), \(4\), \(-3.0\), \(2.7\), \(3.5\)

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Translate the condition into distance language: a qualifying entry must be exactly three units from zero in either direction. Check every listed value independently by its absolute value, including decimal forms that may name the same numerical location as another entry. Preserve each qualifying representation because the task asks for entries from the list, not merely distinct values.

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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
Screen a mixed set by absolute-value conditions