Absolute Value Word Problems

Sam's house is 14 blocks from the school. Emily lives 6 blocks from Sam. Which equation represents the location of Emily's house in relation to the school?

• |x + 6| = 10
• |x – 6| = 14
• |x – 14| = 6
• |x + 14| = 6

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

The radius of the gears produced at a factory must be 6 inches in length with a tolerance of 0.1 inches. The gears with radius beyond the tolerated lengths will be thrown away. Which of the following inequalities can be used to assess which gears are eligible? (x is the length of the radius)

• |x – 6| ≤ 0.1
• |x – 6| ≥ 0.1
• |x – 0.1| ≤ 6
• |x – 0.1| ≥ 6

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

Your have money in your wallet, but you don't know the exact amount. When a friend asks you, you say that you have 50 dollars give or take 15. Write an absolute value equation to model this situation.

• |x-50|=15
• |x+15|=50
• |50+x|=15
• No Solution

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

A company sells 20-ounce bottles of sports drink. The actual volume of liquid in the bottle must be within 0.03 ounces. What equation can be solved to find the minimum and maximum volume of liquid in a bottle.

• |v|-20=0.03
• |v-20|=0.03
• |v|-0.03=20
• |v-0.03|=20

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

The street built in the city must be 25 feet in width with a tolerance of 0.5 feet. Streets that are not within the tolerated widths must be repaired. Which of the following inequalities can be used to assess which streets are within tolerance? (W is the width of the street) .

• |W - 25| ≤ .5
• |W - .5| ≤ 25
• |W - 25| ≥ .5
• |W - .5| ≥ 25

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

John is looking for a job after graduation. The salary which he is satisfied with must be $3000 with a tolerance of $500. Which of the following inequalities can be used to assess which if his salary is tolerable? (m is the measure of the salary)

• |m - 500| ≤ 3000
• |m - 500| ≥ 3000
• |m - 3000| ≥ 500
• |m - 3000| ≤ 500

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3