Question

What is the absolute value of -3 2/5

Answer 1

Answer:

That would be

2

3

.

Explanation:

Absolute value means using a modulus function which would turn any number inside of the function to a positive number.

Since

2

3

is already positive,

2

3

is absolute value of

2

3

. If you were asked for the absolute value of −

2

3

, it would be

2

3

too since the modulus function would turn −

2

3

to positive.

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−

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