Absolute Value Word Problems

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Mathematics
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10th - 12th Grade
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Anne Russell
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
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
|x + 50|=15
|x - 15|=50
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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
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 - 0.03|=20
|v - 20|=0.03
|v + 0.03|=20
|v + 20|=0.03
Tags
CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The average January temperature in a northern Canadian city is 1 degree Fahrenheit. The actual January temperature for that city may be about 5 degrees warmer or colder. Write an equation to find the minimum and maximum temperatures.
|t - 1|=5
|t - 5|=1
|t + 1|=5
|t + 5|=1
Tags
CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A standard adult tennis racket has a 100 square-inch head, plus or minus 20 square inches. Write an equation t o determine the least and greatest possible sizes for the head of an adult tennis racket.
|x - 100|=20
|x - 20|=100
|x + 100|=20
|x + 20|=100
Tags
CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Marcos is cutting ribbons for a craft project. Each ribbon needs to be yard long and each piece he cuts is plus or minus yard. Write an equation to find the shortest and longest pieces of ribbon.
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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Sofia is buying new skis. She finds that the average price of skis is $750 but the actual price varies by $250. Write an equation to describe this situation.
|x - 750|=250
|x - 250|=750
|x + 750|=250
|x + 250|=750
Tags
CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
While grilling steaks, Washington likes to keep the grill temperature on 425 degrees Fahrenheit, plus or minus 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Which equation represents this situation?
|t - 425|=15
|t - 15|=425
|t + 425|=15
|t + 15|=425
Tags
CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3
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