Absolute Value

Absolute Value

Multiple Choice

What is the absolute value of 5?

• 5

• -5

Multiple Choice

What is the absolute value of -4?

• 4

• -4

Absolute Value

• A number's distance from 0

• It is always positive!

• Think about it...you can't really be a negative distance from something

Multiple Choice

Which of these is the correct inequality?

• -6 > 5

• -6 < 5

Multiple Choice

Which of these is the correct inequality?

• 9 > -9

• 9 < -9

• 9 = -9

Multiple Select

Select all the correct inequalities.

• -5 > -3

• -5 < - 3

• -3 > -5

• -3 < -5

Multiple Choice

One morning it was -9 in Boston. On the same morning, it was -7 in Framingham. Was it warmer in Framingham or Boston?

• Boston

• Framingham

Comparing Integers

• The farther right --> a number is on the number line, the greater it's value

• Just because a number is closer to 0 does not mean it has greater value

Multiple Choice

What integer represents the description:

A loss of 8 yards

• 8

• -8

Multiple Choice

What integer represents the description:

20 degrees below 0

• 20

• -20

Multiple Choice

What integer represents the description:

A debt of $500

• 500

• -500

Multiple Choice

What integer represents the description:

A profit of $1,000

• 1,000

• -1,000