a) -43, -12, -1 1/2
b) 1 1/2. 12, 43
c) it is different
Explanation:a) -1 1/2, -12, -43
from the least to the greatest:
The higher a negative number , the lesser the value of the number
-43, -12, -1 1/2
b) The absolute values of -1 1/2, -12, -43:
1 1/2, 12, 43
absolute values from least to greatest:
1 1/2. 12, 43
The order of the rational numbers in part (a) is different from the order of the numbers' absolute values in part (b)
c) Absolute values of a negative number gives a positive number. The higher a posititve number, the greater its value. While a higher negative number has a lower value. This makes the result in ordering the data different
