What is the distance between negative 3 and 2 on the number line?
Answer
A
negative 5
B
5
C
1
D
negative 1
Explanation
Distance on a number line is the absolute difference between the two numbers. From −3 to 2, the distance is |2 − (−3)| = |5| = 5, so the correct choice is 5.
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