What is the absolute value of negative 44?
ANegative 44
BPositive 44
CExactly zero
DNegative 88
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Positive 44
1. Absolute value is the distance of the number from zero.
2. Negative 44 sits 44 units away from zero on the number line.
3. That distance is 44, so the absolute value is 44.
4. The sign is dropped because distance is never negative.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Integers", section Absolute Value_
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