Question

which statement is correct?

a - |8| = -8
b - |10| > |-9|
c - |-2| < |1|
d - |0| > 0

Answer 1

B would be correct.

These are absolute values, which makes negatives positive and keeps positives the same.

8 is not equal to -8.
2 is not less than 1.
0 is not greater than 0.

However, the absolute value of -9 is 9, and 10 is greater than 9, which would make B the correct answer.

Answer 2

Key Point:

If there is a number between two bars, it means that the number will always be positive.

Verification:

Let's verify all the options to confirm our answer.

Option A:

• |8| = -8
• => 8 = -8 (False)

Option B:

• |10| > |-9|
• => 10 > 9 (True)

Option C:

• |-2| < |1|
• => 2 < 1 (False)

Option D:

• |0| > 0
• => 0 > 0 (False)

We can conclude that Option B is correct.