Ordering Rational Numbers

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What is the absolute value of a number?

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The absolute value of a number is its distance from 0 on a number line, regardless of direction.

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How do you compare two rational numbers?

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To compare two rational numbers, convert them to a common denominator or decimal form and then compare their values.

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What is the opposite of a number?

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The opposite of a number is the number that is the same distance from 0 on the number line but in the opposite direction.

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What does it mean for two numbers to be equally distant from 0?

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It means that the absolute values of the two numbers are the same.

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Order the following rational numbers from least to greatest: -1/2, 0.25, -1/3, 4/5, -0.45.

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-1/2, -0.45, -1/3, 0.25, 4/5.

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What is the absolute value of -8?

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|-8| = 8.

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If a number is negative, what can you say about its absolute value?

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The absolute value of a negative number is always positive.

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What is the relationship between a number and its opposite on a number line?

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A number and its opposite are located on opposite sides of 0 and are equidistant from it.

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How do you express the absolute value of a loss?

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The absolute value of a loss is expressed as a positive number, indicating the magnitude of the loss.

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What is the absolute value of 1.21?

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|1.21| = 1.21.