Integers and Absolute Value Practice

Front

Which of the following statements is true about |-5|? Options: |-5| represents a negative number, |-5| represents the distance from -5 to 0 on a number line, |-5| represents the opposite of 5, |-5| represents the negative distance from 5 to 0 on a number line

Back

|-5| represents the distance from -5 to 0 on a number line

Front

Temperature in New York is colder than -20 degrees (Boston). Possible temperature values: 0, 30, -30, -19.

Back

-30

Front

Darrel is currently 20 feet below sea level. What is the opposite of Darrel's elevation?

Back

20 feet above sea level

Front

Back

-10

Answer explanation

The value of -10 is greater than -15 because -10 is to the right of -15 on the number line. -15 does have the greater Absolute Value, but - 10 has the greater value.

Front

What is the absolute value of -18?

Back

18

Front

What is the absolute value of -5?

Back

5

Front

What is the absolute value of a $5 deposit?

Back

5

Front

The opposite of a negative is always a ___________

Back

positive

Front

Which situation is best represented with a negative integer?

• 68 degrees above zero
• A growth of 4 inches
• Earnings of $28
• 78 feet below sea level

Back

78 feet below sea level

Front

Which value is farthest from 0 on the number line? Options: 10, 7, -12, -10

Back

-12