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.

(5) +45, −35

Answer 1

The magnitude of an integer is the numerical value regardless of its sign.
The magnitude of +45 is 45 and that of –35 is 35.
The magnitude 45 is greater than that of 35.
∴ Difference between the two magnitudes = 45 – 35 = 10