Plz solve this for me right now. for each of the following two quantities in problems 1-4, which has greater magnitude? (use absolute value to defend your answers)
1. 33 dollars and -52 dollars
2. -14 feet and 23 feet
3. -24.6 pounds and - 24.58 pounds

So to find which of the given have the biggest magnitude, we have to understand what magnitude is. 

Magnitude is basically the size of the number, aka the absolute value. So, to compare all of these, we have to find the absolute value first.

1. 33 dollars and 52 dollars

2. 14 ft and 23 ft

3. 24.6 pounds and 24.58 pounds

4. 11.25 degrees and 11 degrees

Now we can compare them ^-^

1. 52>33, so the absolute value of -52 has a greater magnitude than 33

2. 23>14, so 23 is still larger than the absolute value of -14

3. 24.6>24.8, so the absolute value of -24.6 is greater than the absolute value of -24.8

4. 11.25>11 so the absolute value of 11.25 is greater than 11

ANS:
1. -52 dollars
2. 23 ft
3. -24.6 pounds
4. -11.25 degrees

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