Question

Find the magnitude of each of the numbers in the following pairs, determine which magnitude is bigger and find the difference between the two magnitudes.

(8) 0, −4

Answer 1

The magnitude of an integer is the numerical value regardless of its sign.
The magnitude of 0 is 0 and that of –4 is 4.
The magnitude 4 is greater than that of 0.
∴ Difference between the two magnitudes = 4 – 0 = 4