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Add & Subtract Rational Numbers Unit Test
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Question
Determine the distance between −18.26 and −2.45 on a number line.(1 point)
Responses

−15.81
negative 15.81

15.81
15.81

−20.71
negative 20.71

20.71
20.71

Answer 1

To determine the distance between −18.26 and −2.45 on a number line, we subtract the smaller number from the larger number.

Distance = |(-2.45) - (-18.26)| = |2.45 + 18.26| = |20.71| = 20.71

So the distance between −18.26 and −2.45 on a number line is 20.71