Absolute Value

Evaluate each expression.
| 9 |

• 0.9
• 9
• -9
• 90

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

| –3 |

• 3
• -3
• 0.30
• 30

Which is the greatest integer?

• -33
• -31
• -28
• -17

Which is the least integer?

• 1
• -1
• -2
• -8

Which answer has the integers in order from least to greatest?

• − 9,   -5,  -3, 0,  4,  3
• − 9,   -5,  -3, 0,  3,  4
• − 5,   -9,  -3, 0,  4,  3
•  3, 4, 0, -3, -5, -9

What's a way to define absolute value?

• The value of a number
• The opposite of a number
• The distance of a number from zero
• The multiplicative inverse of a number

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

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.

What is the absolute value of |-26|.

• 26
• -26
• 0
• -20

The absolute value of |3| is 0.

• True
• False

What is the absolute value of |-26|

• 26
• -26
• -36
• 36