Chang had a balance of - $526.25 in his bank account, and Shane had a balance of - $321.75 in his bank account.

Which statement explains why Chang owes the bank more than Shane?

A) - 526.25 < - 321.75

B) |-526.25| > |-321.75|

C) - 526.25 > - 321.75

D) |-526.25| < |-321.75|

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Caitlin

Mathematics

9 September, 22:11

Chang had a balance of - $526.25 in his bank account, and Shane had a balance of - $321.75 in his bank account.

Which statement explains why Chang owes the bank more than Shane?

A) - 526.25 < - 321.75

B) |-526.25| > |-321.75|

C) - 526.25 > - 321.75

D) |-526.25| < |-321.75|

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Amir Chandler · Answer 1

Haha.

Your answer is B. The reason is because letter B is asking for the absolute value, which is always positive, because distance is always positive. 526.25 > 321.75.

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Hercule.

Chang had a balance of - $526.25 in his bank account, and Shane had a balance of - $321.75 in his bank account.Which statement explains why Chang owes the bank more than Shane?A) - 526.25 < - 321.75B) |-526.25| > |-321.75|C) - 526.25 > - 321.75D) |-526.25| < |-321.75|

Chang had a balance of - $526.25 in his bank account, and Shane had a balance of - $321.75 in his bank account.

Which statement explains why Chang owes the bank more than Shane?

A) - 526.25 < - 321.75

B) |-526.25| > |-321.75|

C) - 526.25 > - 321.75

D) |-526.25| < |-321.75|