Question

-3.4 is a number on the real number line. if we subtract 1 from this number then the new number will be
Farther from the origin than -3.4
Closer to the origin than -3.4
Equality farther from the origin as-3.4 is
None of the above​

Answer 1

Answer:

Farther from the origin

Step-by-step explanation:

(-3.4) - 1 will result to -4.4

-4.4 is farther from the origin than -3.4

Answer 2

Given: -3.4 is a number on the real number line. 1 is subtracted from this number.

To find: The new number and its distance as compared to -3.4 from the origin

Solution: When a negative number is subtracted from a negative number, the numbers are added and the sign remains negative.

When 1 is subtracted from -3.4, the expression becomes

-3.4 - 1

= -(3.4+1)

= -4.4

The new number is -4.4.

Now, distance of -4.4 from origin

= 0-(-4.4)

= 4.4 units

Distance of -3.4 from origin

= 0-(-3.4)

= 3.4 units

Since -4.4 is at more distance from origin than -3.4, therefore it is farther from origin than -3.4.

Therefore, the new number is -4.4 and the distance is option (a) farther from origin than -3.4.