Absolute Value and Comparing Absolute Value

Front

What is the absolute value of a number?

Back

The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. It is always a non-negative value.

Front

What is |13|?

Back

|13| = 13

Front

What is |-14|?

Back

|-14| = 14

Front

Compare: |13| ____ |-14|

Back

|13| < |-14| because 13 < 14.

Front

What is |-5|?

Back

|-5| = 5

Front

What is |-10|?

Back

|-10| = 10

Front

Compare |-5| to |-10|

Back

|-5| < |-10| because 5 < 10.

Front

What is the absolute value of -11?

Back

|-11| = 11

Front

What is the absolute value of |-15|?

Back

|-15| = 15

Front

Compare: -11 and |-15|

Back

-11 < |-15| because -11 is less than 15.