Absolute Value and Opposites

Front

What is absolute value?

Back

The distance a number is from zero on a number line.

Front

True or False: An integer can be both a positive and negative number.

Back

True

Front

What is the opposite of -5?

Back

5

Front

What is the absolute value of -8?

Back

8

Front

Which is greater: |-10| or |-7|?

Back

|-10| > |-7|

Front

What does a negative integer represent in real life?

Back

A situation below zero, like temperature or depth.

Front

What is the opposite of 0?

Back

0 (zero has no opposite).

Front

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

Back

x = 4 or x = -4.

Front

What is the absolute value of 3?

Back

3

Front

Which situation is best represented with a positive integer?

Back

68 degrees above zero.