7A.8.d

Use a number line to demonstrate that the distance between two rational numbers on the number line is the absolute value of their difference, and apply this principle in real-world contexts.

Example Problems
A frozen storage room is at . The kitchen down the hall is at .

How far apart were the temperatures in the storage room and the kitchen?
A camper steps from the outdoors at into a warm cabin at .

What was the
change in surrounding temperature for the camper?
A buoy's flag sits above sea level. A scuba diver is below sea level nearby.

What is the
vertical distance between the flag and the diver?
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