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6th Grade Math Question of the Day

6th Grade Math Question of the Day

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Give two numbers where the smaller number has the larger absolute value.

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Question of the Day

Give two numbers where the smaller number has the larger absolute value.

  1. −3-3−3 and 777: −3<7-3 < 7−3<7 but ∣−3∣=3<7|-3| = 3 < 7∣−3∣=3<7
  2. −8-8−8 and −2-2−2: −8<−2-8 < -2−8<−2 and ∣−8∣=8>2|-8| = 8 > 2∣−8∣=8>2 (correct answer)
  3. 444 and 999: 4<94 < 94<9 and ∣4∣=4<9|4| = 4 < 9∣4∣=4<9
  4. 000 and −5-5−5: 0>−50 > -50>−5 and ∣0∣=0<5|0| = 0 < 5∣0∣=0<5

Explanation: In option B, −8-8−8 is smaller than −2-2−2 (since −8<−2-8 < -2−8<−2), but −8-8−8 has the larger absolute value since ∣−8∣=8>2=∣−2∣|-8| = 8 > 2 = |-2|∣−8∣=8>2=∣−2∣. This shows how the smaller number can have the larger absolute value.