Integers, Ordering Numbers, Absolute Value

Find the absolute value. |572|

• -572

• 572

Find the absolute value. I -808 I

• 808

• -808

What is the definition of absolute value?

• the distance from a number to zero

• a positive number

• the distance between two numbers

• the distance from one number to the end of the number line

|-12|

• 12

• -12

• 0

• 1.2

Compare: |13| ____ |-14|

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• >

• =

Which integer would represent the following situation?

diving 20 meters into the ocean

• 20 meters

• -20 meters

Which shows the integers in order from greatest to least?

• 20,6,-2,-13

• -2,6,-13,20

• -13,-2,6,20

• 20,-13,6,-2

Mary is swimming 5 feet below the surface. Which integer represents the absolute value of Mary's location?

• -5 feet

• 5 feet

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 is about the distance from zero. Distance is always positive.

• Absolute value does not always have to be positive.

|-9| < |-5|

• TRUE

• FALSE