Learning Absolute Value

Learning Absolute Value

by Lynn Rohlfing

​Absolute Value is DISTANCE from zero.

​The absolute value is ALWAYS POSITIVE.

​|7| = 7 ​                 |-7| = 7

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​This means the distance from 7 to 0

​This means the distance from -7 to 0

Multiple Choice

|6| =

• -6

• 6

Multiple Choice

|-9|

• 9

• -9

​The OPPOSITE of any absolute value is NEGATIVE.

The opposite of |-7| = -7 The opposite of |7| = -7

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Multiple Choice

The opposite of |-7| =

• -7

• 7

Multiple Choice

The opposite of |-9| is

• -9

• 9

Multiple Choice

Which is FALSE?

• The opposite of absolute value is NEGATIVE.

• The opposite of absolute value is positive.

• Absolute value is always positive.

​Distance is ALWAYS Positive.

​What is the distance between -3 and 1?

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Multiple Choice

What is the distance between -1 and 2?

• 4

• -3

• 3

• 2

Multiple Choice

How far is the Captain from sea level?

• 23

• -23

• 38

• -38

Multiple Choice

How far is the fishing net from the surface of the water?

• -38

• 38

Multiple Choice

How far is the captain from the fishing net?

• -15

• 15

• 61

• -61

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of absolute value?

• The distance a number is to zero

• A positive number

• A number that has a value with a different sign

Multiple Choice

Evaluate: |-12|

• 12

• -12

• 0

• 1.2

Multiple Choice

Compare: 27 ____ |-27|

• <

• >

• =

Multiple Choice

What is the opposite of I -10 I

• 10

• -10

• 1/10

• 1

Multiple Choice

∣-61∣ ____ ∣5∣

• <
• >
• =

Multiple Choice

Which is FALSE?

• |-8| = 8

• |8| = 8

• |-3.7| = -3.7

• |-2.5| = 2.5

Multiple Choice

Which is FALSE?

• |9| = 9

• |-9| = 9

• |-9| = -9

Multiple Choice

A bird was flying 60 feet above the ocean. It dove down to 5 feet below the surface of the ocean to catch a fish. What is the distance the bird traveled?

• -0 feet

• -65 feet

• 55 feet

• 65 feet

Multiple Choice

What is the opposite of |-82|

• -28

• |82|

• |-82|

• -82