Lessons 1-3 Review Flashcard

Front

What is the definition of absolute value?

Back

Absolute value is defined as the distance from zero on the number line, always represented as a positive number.

Front

How do you calculate the distance between two points on a number line?

Back

To find the distance between two points, you subtract the smaller number from the larger number.

Front

If an eagle is flying 100 feet above the surface and a fish is 20 feet below, how far apart are they?

Back

They are 120 feet apart.

Front

Order the following numbers from least to greatest: -13, -7, -18, |-14|, |5|.

Back

-18, -13, -7, |5|, |-14|.

Front

What is the absolute value of -13?

Back

The absolute value of -13 is 13.

Front

Evaluate the expression: |-13| - 3.

Back

The result is 10.

Front

If Mrs. Rice bought 27 books for $67.50, what was the cost of one book?

Back

The cost of one book was $2.50.

Front

What does it mean for a number to be negative?

Back

A negative number is a number that is less than zero.

Front

What is the absolute value of |-14|?

Back

The absolute value of |-14| is 14.

Front

How do you represent a negative number on a number line?

Back

A negative number is represented to the left of zero on a number line.