Absolute Value and Opposites

​Think to yourself

Open Ended

What do you already know about absolute value?

Open Ended

How many numbers are 9 units away from zero?

Absolute Value

Trivia: The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line. In this case, the absolute value of -9 is 9. The absolute value is always positive or zero, so the answer is 0.

Draw

Write the absolute value of each integer in the box, then graph the answer on the number line.

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the following expression
I -3 I

• 0
• 3
• -3
• .3

Multiple Choice

What does absolute value mean?

• The opposite of a number
• The exact distance a number is from zero
• a negative plus a positive

Multiple Choice

Absolute value is always a ____________

• positive
• negative
• inequality
• rational number

Multiple Choice

Is the absolute value the same for both of the following numbers?
I 7 I   and I -7 I

• yes they both have an absolute value of 7
• yes, they both have an absolute value of -7
• no 

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the GREATEST?

• |-2|
• |-4|
• |3|
• |-5|

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the LEAST?

• |-2|
• |-4|
• |3|
• |-5|

Multiple Choice

What are 2 integers with an absolute value of 15? 

• 15 and -10
• 30 and 15
• 15 and -15
• 0 and -15

Multiple Choice

What is the reason that absolute value is always written as a positive?

• Absolute value is talking about numbers so it must be positive.
• Absolute value does not always have to be positive.
• Absolute value is like a clock it has only positive numbers.
• Absolute value is talking about distance, distance is always measured by positive numbers.

Multiple Choice

Order the numbers from least to greatest.
-2, I8I, 5, I-10I, 6

• -2, I8I, 5, I-10I, 6
• -2, 5, 6, I8I, I-10I
• -2, 5, 6, 8, 10
• I-10I, -2, 5, 6. I8I

Multiple Choice

Solve

• 2
• -2
• 6
• -6

Multiple Choice

I 5 I

• 5
• -5

Multiple Choice

I -808 I

• 808
• -808

Multiple Choice

Find the absolute value

• -43
• 43
• 0
• -1

Multiple Choice

the distance a number is from zero on a number line

• inequality
• absolute value
• negative number
• positive number

Multiple Choice

|-10|____|-7|

• <

• >

• =

Multiple Choice

Which number has the greatest absolute value?

• $$\left|2\right|$$
  

• $$\left|6\right|$$

• $$\left|-10\right|$$

• $$\left|-17\right|$$

Multiple Choice

Compare. $$\left|-10\right|$$   ________ $$\left|14\right|$$  

• $$<$$  
  

• $$>$$  
  

• $$=$$  
  

Multiple Choice

Compare. $$\left|-3\right|$$   ________ $$-3$$  

• $$<$$  
  

• $$>$$  
  

• $$=$$