Absolute Value and the Order

Which has the same absolute value as -55?

• 0
• -1
• 1
• 55

Is absolute value always positive?

• yes
• no

|-20|

• 20
• -20

Which statement is true?

• The absolute value of 3 is -3
• The opposite of 7 is 7
• The absolute value of 5 is equal to the opposite of 5
• The opposite of -4 is equal to the absolute value of -4

| –3 |

• 3
• -3
• 0.30
• 30

What's a way to define absolute value?

• The value of a number
• The opposite of a number
• The distance of a number from zero
• The multiplicative inverse of a number

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 absolute value of |-26|

• 26
• -26
• -36
• 36

What is the absolute value of |-37|.

• 0
• 37
• -37
• 30

Compare |-5| to the |-10|

• |-5| > |-10|
• |-5| = |-10|
• |-5| < |-10|