Which list of values is ordered from least to greatest? A. |–5|, 0, 3, –|–4| B. –7, –|–3|, 0, |–4| C. –|6|, |–3|, 1, 4 D. |–12|, –|–5|, 2, |–8|

Mathematics · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021

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Determine which list of values is order from least to greatest.

Explanation:

In order to determine which list of values is correctly list from least to greatest we simply must take note first of the absolute value sign. The absolute value of a number is simply equal to its positive value whereas this includes negative numbers as well. Hence, the absolute value of a negative number is simply positive. In our case, the correct list from the given  is B.

B. –7, –|–3|, 0, |–4|

 = - 7, -3, 0 4

Final answer:

B. –7, –|–3|, 0, |–4|