Question

Kendra placed the numbers - 3/8, 0.27, -0.3, and 4/7 on the number line. Which of the numbers is furthest from zero?

A. - 3/8 B. -0.3 C. 0.27 D. 4/7

Answer 1

D. 4/7

Distance from 0 is absolute value. We take the absolute values of all of these and convert them to decimals so we can compare them to each other more easily.

A. |-3/8|=3/8=0.375
B. |-0.3|=0.3
C. |0.27|=0.27
D. |4/7|= about 0.57

Thus, D is the furthest because it has the greatest absolute value.