Determine the distance between 6.5 and −7.2

Question

on a number line.(1 point)
Responses

−0.7
negative 0.7

13.7
13.7

0.7
0.7

−13.7

Answer 1

To determine the distance between two points on a number line, you can subtract one value from the other and take the absolute value of the result.

Distance = |6.5 - (-7.2)|

Calculating this gives:

Distance = |6.5 + 7.2|
Distance = |13.7|
Distance = 13.7

Thus, the distance between 6.5 and -7.2 on a number line is 13.7.