Absolute Value and Integer Review

Imagine you are a superhero who can see numbers in a unique way. You have the power to arrange them from the largest to the smallest. Can you do it with these numbers?

• 20, 6, -2, -13

• -2, 6, -13, 20

• -13, -2, 6, 20

• 20, -13, 6, -2

Let's play a game! Can you tell me if the absolute value is always positive and give me a reason why?

• Yes, it's always positive because it's like measuring distance, and distance can't be negative!

• No, sometimes it can be negative because we deal with negative numbers too.

• Yes, it's always positive because all real numbers have to be positive, right?

• No, nothing in this world is absolute, so why should absolute value be?

Imagine you're on a number line adventure and you stumble upon -18. Can you tell us its absolute value?

• 18

• -18

• 36

• -36

Let's play a fun game! Can you solve this puzzle?

What's the value of I 5 I ?

• 5

• -5

Imagine you are a super cool mathematician and you have to solve this: -17 + (-3). What's your answer?

• -20

• -14

• 14

• 20

Can you spot the smallest integer from the following options? It's a fun challenge!

• 1

• -1

• -2

• -8

Let's play a fun math game! Can you solve this?
What is the sum of the absolute value of -5 and 8?

• 3

• 13

• -13

• -3

Can you arrange these numbers from the smallest to the largest? Give it a try, it's fun!

• − 9, -5, -3, 0, 4, 3

• − 9, -5, -3, 0,  3, 4

• − 5, -9, -3, 0, 4, 3

•  3, 4, 0, -3, -5, -9

Let's play a game of numbers! Can you figure out the result of this expression?
|–15 + 11|

• 26

• 4

• -4

• -26

Why do you think the absolute value always shows up as a positive number? Is it because...

• Absolute value is a chatterbox about numbers, so it just has to be positive!

• Absolute value is a rebel, it doesn't always have to be positive.

• Absolute value is like a clock, always ticking forward with positive numbers.

• Absolute value is like a marathon runner, always measuring distance in positive strides.