Absolute Value and Opposites

Front

What is absolute value?

Back

The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, always expressed as a positive number.

Front

Why is absolute value always positive?

Back

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

Front

What is the absolute value of -7?

Back

The absolute value of -7 is 7.

Front

What is the absolute value of 3?

Back

The absolute value of 3 is 3.

Front

What is the opposite of a number?

Back

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

Front

What is the opposite of -36?

Back

The opposite of -36 is 36.

Front

What is |-4|?

Back

|-4| = 4.

Front

Which is greater: |-2| or |-5|?

Back

|-5| is greater than |-2| because 5 > 2.

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.