Absolute Value Review

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 the absolute value of -|24|?

Back

-24

Front

What is the absolute value of -|14|?

Back

-14

Front

Evaluate: | -13| + | 24| = ?

Back

37

Front

Evaluate: | -4 | + | -1 | = ?

Back

5

Front

Which number is closest to zero? -10, 24, -4, 18, -9, 2

Back

2

Front

What is the absolute value of 0?

Back

0

Front

If |x| = 5, what are the possible values of x?

Back

x = 5 or x = -5.

Front

What does | -x | equal?

Back

| -x | = | x |.

Front

How do you calculate the absolute value of a negative number?

Back

The absolute value of a negative number is the positive version of that number.