Absolute Value Mini-Quiz

A shark and an octopus are in the ocean. What integers represent their positions?

• 3 and 10

• -3 and -10

• 5 and 10

• 0 and -3

A shark and an octopus are in the ocean. The integers to represent their positions are -3 and -10. Which integer is greater?

• -3

• -10

• They are equal.

A shark and an octopus are in the ocean. The integers to represent their positions are -3 and -10. Which integer has the greater absolute value?

• -3

• -10

• They are equal.

What situation defines the following integer:

-15

• Jake Fromm threw a touch down pass for 15 yards.

• Bryan Edwards ran for a 15 yard gain.

• Ezekiel Elliot rushed the ball 15 yards.

• Demarcus Lawrence sacked Ben Roethlisberger for a loss of 15 yards.

What integer represents the following situation:

Dak Prescott threw a pass to Jason Witten for a 25 yard gain.

• -25

• 25

Order the numbers from least to greatest.
-2, I8I, 5, I-10I, 6

• -2, I8I, 5, I-10I, 6
• -2, 5, 6, I8I, I-10I
• -2, 5, 6, 8, 10
• I-10I, -2, 5, 6. I8I

| –3 |

• 3
• -3
• 0.30
• 30

What is the reason that absolute value is always written as a positive?

• Absolute value is talking about numbers so it must be positive.
• Absolute value does not always have to be positive.
• Absolute value is like a clock it has only positive numbers.
• Absolute value is talking about distance, distance is always measured by positive numbers.

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