Select the smaller of the two given numbers.
-$$- | - 7 | , - | - 24 |$$
A) $- | - 24 |$
B) $- | - 7 |$

Name: Select the smaller of the two given numbers. -\[- | - 7 | , - | - 24 |\] A) $- | - 24 |$ B) $- | - 7 |$
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The absolute value of a number is its distance from 0 on the number line, regardless of direction. Thus, $|-7| = 7$ and $|-24| = 24$. When we negate these values, we get $-7$ and $-24$, respectively. Therefore, $-|-24|$ is smaller than $-|-7|$, making choice A correct.

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Select the Smaller of the Two Given Numbers $- | - 7 | , - | - 24 |$