Comparing Absolute Values

Use < , > or = to compare.

-81 ____ |-33|

• <

• >

• =

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

What is the absolute value of | 8 |?

• 8

• -8

• 0

• 16

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

Find the absolute value

• -43

• 43

• -43 and 43

• 1/43

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

Is absolute value always positive?

• yes

• no

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

Compare|-5| to the |-10|

• |-5| > |-10|

• |-5| = |-10|

• |-5| < |-10|

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

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

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

Order the absolute values of the numbers from least to greatest. Use the given numbers: |-3.3|, |-8 8/9|, |-15|.

• |-3.3|, |-8 8/9|, |-15|

• |-8 8/9|, |-3.3|, |-15|

• |-15|, |-8 8/9|, |-3.3|

• |-3.3|, |-15|, |-8 8/9|

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

Write the following values in order from greatest to least: |-5|, |5.5|, |-5 + 1/4|, |5 3/4|

• |5.5|, |5 3/4|, |-5|, |-5 + 1/4|

• |5 3/4|, |5.5|, |-5|, |-5 + 1/4|

• |5.5|, |-5|, |5 3/4|, |-5 + 1/4|

• |5 3/4|, |-5|, |5.5|, |-5 + 1/4|

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

Consider the rational numbers -3, -5/4, and -5.4. Order the absolute values of the numbers from least to greatest.

• -5/4, -3, -5.4

• -5.4, -3, -5/4

• -5/4, -5.4, -3

• -3, -5/4, -5.4

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

Which point represents the number with the greatest absolute value?

• -10

• 5

• -7

• 9

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C