W. A positive balance means there is money in the account. A negative balance represents debt. Ravi: \( |-s 0|=\square \) (a) Fatoya: \( |-44|=\square \) Lato the absolute value of the account balance for each person. (b) Which person has a larger debt? Neither has a larger debt.

Let's break down the problem step by step. 1. **Understanding Absolute Value**: - The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. It is always a non-negative number. - Mathematically, the absolute value of \( x \) is denoted as \( |x| \). 2. **Calculating Absolute Values**: - For Ravi, the expression given is \( |-s 0| \). However, it seems there might be a typo or misunderstanding in the expression. Assuming \( s \) is a variable representing a negative balance, we can interpret it as \( |s| \) if \( s \) is negative. - For Fatoya, we have \( |-44| \). Now, let's calculate the absolute values: (a) **Calculating Fatoya's Absolute Value**: \[ |-44| = 44 \] So, Fatoya's absolute value is \( 44 \). (b) **Determining the Larger Debt**: - Since we don't have a specific value for Ravi's balance, we can only conclude that if \( s \) is negative, then \( |s| \) will be a positive value representing the amount of debt. - If \( |s| < 44 \), then Fatoya has a larger debt. If \( |s| > 44 \), then Ravi has a larger debt. If \( |s| = 44 \), then they have equal debts. Since the statement says "Neither has a larger debt," it implies that Ravi's debt must be equal to Fatoya's debt, which means \( |s| = 44 \). In conclusion: - Fatoya's absolute value is \( 44 \). - Ravi's absolute value is also \( 44 \) (assuming \( s = -44 \)). - Therefore, neither has a larger debt; they are equal.