Last month, Owen received a bank statement of his savings account. It listed his withdrawal of $300 as −300 . The bank shows a total end of the month balance of $10,500. Which statement best interprets |−300| in this context?

Answer 1

In this context, |−300| represents the absolute value of the withdrawal amount. The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. Therefore, |−300| equals 300.

So, the statement that best interprets |−300| in this context is:

"Owen withdrew $300 from his savings account."