Absolute Value on Number Line

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Which of the points indicated by the labels A, B, C, D, and E on the number line above has the second-least absolute value?

Review: Absolute Value on Number Line


Explanation

Absolute value is best thought of as distance from zero. The point here with the smallest distance from zero is C. The point with the second-least distance from zero is B. The distance from zero of C is zero, or close to zero. The distance from zero of B is a little less than 1, and the distance from zero of D is a little more than 1. The correct answer is (B).


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