Question

Which graph represents the absolute value of –3?
A number line going from negative 5 to positive 5. The distance from negative 3 to 0 is labeled 3.
A number line going from negative 5 to positive 5. The distance from 0 to 3 is labeled negative 3.
A number line going from negative 5 to positive 5. The distance from negative 3 to positive 3 is labeled 6.
A number line going from negative 5 to positive 5. The distance from negative 3 to 3 is labeled negative 6.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The absolute value of a number represents its distance from 0 on a number line, regardless of direction. Therefore, the absolute value of -3 is 3, since the distance from -3 to 0 is 3.

Based on the descriptions you provided, the correct representation would be:

**A number line going from negative 5 to positive 5. The distance from negative 3 to 0 is labeled 3.**

This graph correctly shows that the absolute value of -3 is 3.