Absolute Value

Evaluate each expression.
| 9 |

• 0.9
• 9
• -9
• 90

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7

| –3 |

• 3
• -3
• 0.30
• 30

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.6

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

Evaluate the expression.
|–5| + 8

• 3
• 13
• -13
• -3

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

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

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7

CCSS.6.NS.C.8

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.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7

CCSS.6.NS.C.8

What is the absolute value of |-26|.

• 26
• -26
• 0
• -20

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7

CCSS.6.NS.C.8

What is the absolute value of |572|.

• 275
• -572
• 57
• 572

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7

Is absolute value always positive?

• yes
• no

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7

CCSS.6.NS.C.8

Darrel is currently 20 feet below sea level. Which correctly describes the opposite of Darrel's elevation?

• 20 feet below sea level
• 20 feet above sea level
• 2 feet below sea level
• At sea level

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

• 18

• -18