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On a number line, Arjun marks $\frac{2}{3}$ and its additive inverse.
How far apart are the two marked points (the distance between them)?

Class 8Properties of Rational NumbersRational Numbers

A $\frac{4}{3}$
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C $\frac{2}{3}$
D $\frac{1}{3}$

Step-by-Step Solution

The additive inverse of

\frac{2}{3}

is

- \frac{2}{3}

. Distance between

\frac{2}{3}

and

- \frac{2}{3}

is

\frac{2}{3} - (- \frac{2}{3}) = \frac{4}{3}

.

Answer: A)

\frac{4}{3}

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