Positive and Negative Numbers with Absolute Value and Opposites

The opposite of a negative number is always ___________

• positive
• negative
• absolute value
• inequality

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

What is the opposite of -36?

• 36
• -36
• 3.6
• -3.6

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

Is the following statement true or false?
An integer can be both a positive and negative number.

• true
• false

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

Absolute value is always a ____________ number.

• positive
• negative
• inequality
• rational number

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

Is the absolute value the same for both of the following numbers?
I 7 I   and I -7 I

• yes they both have an absolute value of 7
• yes, they both have an absolute value of -7
• no 

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

I 5 I

• 5
• -5

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

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.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

The distance a number is from zero is called:

• y-axis

• Opposite Number

• Absolute Value

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

Opposite numbers are:

• numbers that are not alike

• numbers that are equal, but opposite distance from zero

• the distance away from zero

• numbers greater than zero

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

How do you know that 5 and -5 are opposites? 

• Because they both have a 5 
• They are the same distance from 0 and on opposite sides of 0 
• Because they are the same 
• They both are on a number line 

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6A