Absolute Values

What is the definition of absolute value?

• The distance a number is to zero

• A positive number

• A number that has a value with a different sign

Evaluate: |-12|

• 12

• -12

• 0

• 1.2

Evaluate: |0|

• 0

• -0

• +0

• There is no answer

What is the definition of an opposite?

• The distance a number is to zero

• A number with the same digit(s) but opposite sign

What is the opposite of -12

• 12

• -12

• 0

What is the opposite of 23

• 23

• -23

• 2/3

• 0

Simplify. |18 - 9|

• 18

• 9

• 27

• -9

Simplify

57 + |11 - 8|

• 5

• 11

• -5

• -11

• 24

• 5

• 16

• -16