Question

Find the distance between the two numbers on a number line. 2.7 , 5.9

Answer 1

the smaller number is 2.7 and the larger number is 5.9. So we have:

distance = |5.9 - 2.7|
distance = |3.2|
distance = 3.2

Therefore, the distance between 2.7 and 5.9 on a number line is 3.2 units.