Question

carlos finds the absolute value of -5.3 and then finds the opposite of his answer. jason finds the opposite of -5.3 and then he finds the absolute value of his answer. whose final value is greater? explain

Answer 1

Jason's answer is greater (5.3) compared to Carlos's answer (-5.3).

Answer 2

Jason's value is greater because he found the absolute value of -5.3=5.3.
Carlos value is less because the absolute value of -5.3=5.3, the opposite is -5.3. Therefore Jason's value is greater.