Find Absolute Value of \( |12 - 243| \) in Grade 6 Math - Math Solver AI

$Math Problem$

Mathematics Grade 6

Question Content

Find the absolute value of \( |12 - 243| \)

Correct Answer

231

Detailed Solution Steps

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Step 1: Calculate the difference: \( 12 - 243=-231 \).
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Step 2: Find the absolute value of - 231. The absolute value of a negative number is its positive equivalent, so \( |-231| = 231 \).

Knowledge Points Involved

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Absolute Value of Large Negative Differences

Even when the difference between two large numbers is negative, the absolute value of that difference gives the positive magnitude of how far apart the two numbers are on the number line.

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