The problem asks us to identify, from the list of numbers 511, 499, 502, 555, and 455, which number is closest to 500 and which is furthest from 500.

1. Problem Description

The problem asks us to identify, from the list of numbers 511, 499, 502, 555, and 455, which number is closest to 500 and which is furthest from

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2. Solution Steps

First, let's find the absolute difference between each number and

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$|511 - 500| = 11$

$|499 - 500| = 1$

$|502 - 500| = 2$

$|555 - 500| = 55$

$|455 - 500| = 45$

The smallest difference corresponds to the number closest to

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From the calculations above, the smallest difference is 1, which corresponds to the number

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3. Final Answer

The number closest to 500 is

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9. The number furthest from 500 is 555.