Absolute Value

Evaluate each expression.
| 9 |

• 0.9

• 9

• -9

• 90

| –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

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