Question

Which answer choice shows the numbers in descending order?
Responses

A absolute value of negative 3 point 5 comma negative 3 point 2 5 comma 3 point 7 5

B negative 3 point 7 5 comma absolute value of negative 3 point 2 5 comma 3 point 5

C negative 3 point 5 comma 3 point 2 5 comma absolute value of negative 3 point 7 5

D 3 point 5 comma absolute value of negative 3 point 2 5 comma negative 3 point 7 5

Answer 1

To determine which answer choice shows the numbers in descending order, we first need to evaluate the absolute values and compare the numbers involved.

1. **Absolute Values:**
- Absolute value of -3.5 = 3.5
- Absolute value of -3.25 = 3.25
- Absolute value of -3.75 = 3.75

2. **List of Numbers:**
- From answer choice A:
- Absolute value of -3.5 = 3.5
- -3.25
- 3.75

- From answer choice B:
- -3.75
- Absolute value of -3.25 = 3.25
- 3.5

- From answer choice C:
- -3.5
- 3.25
- Absolute value of -3.75 = 3.75

- From answer choice D:
- 3.5
- Absolute value of -3.25 = 3.25
- -3.75

3. **Values:**
- From these calculations, let's list out the values for better comparison:
- A: 3.5, -3.25, 3.75 → (Ascending Order: 3.75 (highest), 3.5, -3.25 (lowest))
- B: -3.75, 3.25, 3.5 → (Ascending Order: 3.5 (highest), 3.25, -3.75 (lowest))
- C: -3.5, 3.25, 3.75 → (Ascending Order: 3.75 (highest), 3.25, -3.5 (lowest))
- D: 3.5, 3.25, -3.75 → (Ascending Order: 3.5 (highest), 3.25, -3.75 (lowest))

4. **Descending Order:**
- To find the correct answer in descending order, we need the highest value first.
- The descending order of the values is:
- Highest: 3.75
- Middle: 3.5
- Lowest: -3.75

Therefore, the answer choice that correctly organizes the numbers in descending order is **C: 3.75, 3.5, -3.75.**