Absolute Value and Word Problems

Evaluate each expression.
| 9 |

• 0.9
• 9
• -9
• 90

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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.7C

A submarine is 150 below sea level while an airplane is 375 above sea level.  What is the difference between the height of the submarine and the airplane?

• -525
• 525
• 325
• -325

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

The high temperature Monday was 4 degrees. The low temperature was -7 degrees. What is the difference between the high and low temperatures?

• 3 degrees
• 12 degrees
• 11 degrees
• 10 degrees

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

Harvey and Dona want to test the range of the walkie-talkies they have. They start at Harvey's house and walk away from each other. Harvey goes to the store 4 miles away to the East and Dona goes to the park 5 miles West. How far apart are the walkie-talkies?

• 9 miles
• 1 mile
• -9 miles
• -1 mile

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7

A submarine was 52 ft. below sea level.  It ascended 38 ft. toward the surface.  What is the depth of the submarine?

• -90 ft.
• -26 ft.
• -14 ft.
• 0 ft. (at the surface)

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.6

Mr. Sternberg is running 10 feet above sea level.  Mrs. Oliver is swimming 7 feet below sea level. What is the difference in elevation between Mr. Sternberg and Mrs. Oliver?

• 17
• 3
• -17
• -3

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

What do you call a set of whole numbers and their opposites? 
Example: 
-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3

• difference
• sum
• integers
• opposites

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

What is the change in temperature if you go from a section that is 13ºF to a section that is -22ºF? (select the correct number sentence and answer) 

• A. 13 - ( -22)= 35
• B. -13 - (-22) = 9
• C. -13 - (22)= -35
• D. 13- 22= -9

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

If it is 85 degrees in California and -4 degrees in Nebraska, how many degrees warmer is it in California? 

• -89
• 81
• 89
• -81

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

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