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Use a checking method for this problem: final-answer check: which number is greater, 24 or -26? State the final answer and verify it against the information in the question.
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Structure and calculation
Question
Use a checking method for this problem: final-answer check: which number is greater, 24 or -26? State the final answer and verify it against the information in the question.
Answer
A valid checked answer is 24. The method is: A greater number is further to the right on the number line. -26 is to the right of 24. 24 The final line agrees with the canonical answer.
Explanation
calculator check keeps the canonical answer 24 fixed before the model answer is written, so the worked solution and final answer agree.
Common mistake
Operations and place value common mistake 1
Writing a final answer without showing the method that justifies it. This can weaken answers for: [Foundation and Higher] Use place value with very large numbers, very small numbers and decimal calculations, including financial contexts..
Show the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to Operations and place value.
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