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 |5|?

Back

5

Front

What is |-3|?

Back

3

Front

What is the absolute value of -808?

Back

808

Front

Which is greater: |-2| or |-4|?

Back

|-2| is greater because it equals 2, while |-4| equals 4.

Front

Evaluate the expression: |-2| + |-5|

Back

7

Front

What is the absolute value of a negative number?

Back

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

Front

If |x| = 4, what are the possible values of x?

Back

x can be 4 or -4.

Front

What is the absolute value of 0?

Back

The absolute value of 0 is 0.

Front

Is the absolute value of a number ever negative?

Back

No, the absolute value is always non-negative.