Question

Which distance measures 5 units?

A number line going from negative 8 to positive 8. A closed circle appears at negative 8 and is labeled W. A closed circle appears at negative 3 and is labeled X. A closed circle appears at positive 1 and is labeled Y. A closed circle appears at positive 5 and is labeled Z. An orange arrow line extends the length of the number line and contains all points.

the distance between points W and X
the distance between points X and Y
the distance between points X and Z
the distance between points Y and Z

Answer 1

Only W and X are 5 units apart.

Calculations:
- W to X: |-8 − (−3)| = 5
- X to Y: |-3 − 1| = 4
- X to Z: |-3 − 5| = 8
- Y to Z: |1 − 5| = 4