Absolute Value

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

Evaluate: |-12|

• 12

• -12

• 0

• 1.2

Find the absolute value of -17.

• -17

• 17

Order the numbers from greatest to least based on their absolute value.

|−2525|, |0.5|, |−3434|, |0.35|

• |−3434| > |0.5| > |−2525| > |0.35|

• |0.5| > |−2525| > |−3434| > |0.35|,

• |−3434| > |−2525| > |0.35| > |0.5|

• |0.5| > |0.35| > |−2525| > |−3434|

Which point represents the absolute value of 9?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which Statement is true?

• │-59│< 36

• │-24│ > │16│

• 25 > │-25│

• │-78│ < │-19│

Which letter represents a point with the same absolute value as point Y?

• Point T

• Point U

• Point X

• Point W

• <

• >

• =

• None of the above.

|-6| ___ -4

• <

• >

• = 

Which day had the greatest absolute value