Question

(please help quickly!!) A vertical number line is given.

A vertical number line starting at negative 4.5 with tick marks every one-half unit up to positive 4.5. The value of 1.75 is labeled.

The change in the value of a stock was plotted on a number line in the image. If 0 represents the original cost, which of the following is true about the plotted value?

The stock is 1.75 greater than the original value, and the absolute value is 1.75.
The stock is −1.75 greater than the original value, and the absolute value is 1.75.
The stock is 1.75 less than the original value, and the absolute value is 1.75.
The stock is −1.75 less than the original value, and the absolute value is 1.75.

Answer 1

Based on the given information, the value of the stock is 1.75 less than the original value since the plotted value is located 1.75 units to the left of the 0 mark. Therefore, the correct statement is: "The stock is 1.75 less than the original value, and the absolute value is 1.75."