Determine the sign and the absolute value of the number.
-8.5
A) Sign: +; absolute value: -8.5
B) Sign: -; absolute value: -8.5
C) Sign: -; absolute value: 8.5
D) Sign: + ; absolute value: 8.5

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The number 8.5 is positive, so its sign is +, and its absolute value, which is the distance of the number from 0 on the number line, is 8.5, regardless of the sign.

Determine the Sign and the Absolute Value of the Number