10/18 Bellringer

What is absolute value

• The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line.
• The absolute value of a number is its reciprocal.
• The absolute value of a number is its square root.
• The absolute value of a number is the number itself.

Find the absolute value of -20.

• 0
• -40
• -20
• 20

Absolute Value is always...

• positive or zero
• odd
• prime
• negative

Write a real world scenario for the following expression:

50 + (-12) + (-7)

• 3 5/8

• 4 4/15

• 4 5/8

• 3 7/8