Stock F had a price change of –4 dollars and Stock G had a price change of +1 dollars. Brody said Stock G had a greater price change because a positive integer is greater than a negative integer. Is his statement correct? Explain why or why not.
Answers
Answered by
39
Answer:
No, his statement is not correct. Brody confused value and magnitude. |–4| = 4, and |+1| = 1. The magnitude of –4 is greater than the magnitude of +1. Stock F had a greater price change
Step-by-step explanation:
Hope it helps :)
Brainliest pls? Have a good day/night
Answered by
1
Brody is incorrect.
The price change would be the absolute value of these numbers. This means that Stock F changed |-4| = 4 and Stock G changed |+1| = 1. Since 4 is greater than 1, Stock F had a greater price change.
Similar questions