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.

(4) +15, −20

Answer 1

The magnitude of an integer is the numerical value regardless of its sign.
The magnitude of +15 is 15 and that of –20 is 20.
The magnitude 20 is greater than that of 15.
∴ Difference between the two magnitudes = 20 – 15 = 5