Absolute Values

Absolute Value and Opposites

by Kim Bonczkowski

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​Be ready to...

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​1. Define Absolute Value

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​2. Write the absolute value symbol

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​3. Solve for an absolute value

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of Absolute Value?

• Always a negative number

• The opposite of a number

• The distance away from zero

• When you are absolutely sure your answer is correct

Multiple Choice

What symbol is used for Absolute Value?

• $$\left|\ x\ \right|$$  

• ( X )

• $$\pm\ X$$  

• number line

Multiple Choice

What is the  $$\left|\ 7\right|$$  ?

• -7

• 7

• 0

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

What is the $$\left|\ -\ 7\right|$$  ?

• -7

• 7

• 0

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

The Absolute Value is ALWAYS positive because you cannot have a negative distance.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Jenny walks 3 blocks towards school. She realizes she forgot her homework, so she walks 3 block back home.  Then runs the 5 blocks to get to school.  How many total blocks did she walk?

• 3 blocks

• 5 blocks

• 8 blocks

• 11 blocks

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Multiple Choice

Which value is farther away from zero?

• 9

• -9

• $$\left|-9\right|$$  

• They are all the same distance

Multiple Choice

Which value is farther away from zero?

• $$\left|-100\right|$$  

• $$\left|100\right|$$  

• -100

• They are all the same distance away from zero

Multiple Choice

Solve:

$$\left|-3\ +\ 5\right|$$  

• 2

• -2

• -8

• 8

Multiple Choice

Solve:

$$\left|-3\ -5\right|$$  

• 2

• -2

• 8

• -8

Multiple Choice

A mountain is 1,598 feet above sea level. A valley is -599 feet below sea level. Which is furthest from sea level?

• The Mountain

• The Valley

• They are both the same distance

Multiple Choice

Craig is walking to his friends house. He makes it 6 blocks before he realizes he must have dropped his Airpod case. He backtracks and finds it 2 blocks away. Then he continues another 3 blocks to get to his friends house. How far did he walk in total?

• 9 blocks

• 11 blocks

• 7 blocks

• 18 blocks

Multiple Choice

A pelican is flying 5 feet above the water.  It dives to catch a fish that is 3 feet underwater.  What is the total distance the pelican dove?

• 5 feet

• 3 feet

• 8 feet

• 2 feet

Multiple Choice

Solve:

2 + $$\left|-2\right|$$  

• 4

• -4

• 0

• -0

Multiple Choice

Solve:

$$\left|-9\right|\ +\ 9$$  

• 0

• -18

• 18

• - 0

Multiple Choice

Solve:

$$\left|-9\right|\ -\ 9$$  

• 0

• -18

• 18

Multiple Select

What is the definition of Absolute Value?

• The distance away from zero

• How many negatives it takes to turn positive

• ALWAYS negative

• ALWAYS positive

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