6th Grade Absolute Value

Front

What is absolute value?

Back

The absolute value of a number is its distance from 0 on the number line, regardless of direction. It is always a non-negative number.

Front

What is the absolute value of -5?

Back

5

Front

What is the absolute value of 3?

Back

3

Front

How do you find the absolute value of a number?

Back

To find the absolute value, remove the negative sign if the number is negative. If it's positive, keep it as is.

Front

Which is greater: | -7 | or | 5 |?

Back

| 5 | is greater because 5 > 7.

Front

What is the opposite of a number?

Back

The opposite of a number is the number that is the same distance from 0 but in the opposite direction.

Front

What is the opposite of 4?

Back

-4

Front

What is the opposite of -10?

Back

10

Front

If the temperature in Boston is -20 degrees, what is the absolute value of that temperature?

Back

20 degrees.

Front

Which number is farthest from 0: -8, -3, 2, or 5?

Back

-8 is farthest from 0.