Absolute Value/Ordering/Comparing Integers

Front

What is absolute value?

Back

The distance of a number from zero.

Front

Which of the following is the LEAST? |15|, |-14|, |3|, |-20|

Back

|3|

Front

Which is the least integer? 1, -1, -2, -8

Back

-8

Front

Why is absolute value always written as a positive?

Back

Absolute value is talking about distance, distance is always measured by positive numbers.

Front

Which is the greatest integer? -33, -31, -28, -17

Back

-17

Front

What does the absolute value of a number represent?

Back

The non-negative value of that number.

Front

How do you find the absolute value of -7?

Back

The absolute value of -7 is 7.

Front

What is the absolute value of 0?

Back

The absolute value of 0 is 0.

Front

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

Back

x can be 5 or -5.

Front

How do you compare the absolute values of -10 and 10?

Back

| -10 | = | 10 | = 10, so they are equal.