Real-Life Challenges: Understanding Absolute Value Changes

A temperature dropped from 5 degrees to -3 degrees. What is the absolute value of the change in temperature?

• 10 degrees

• 4 degrees

• 6 degrees

• 8 degrees

A diver is 12 feet below sea level. What is the absolute value of the diver's depth?

• 12 feet

• 10 feet

• 15 feet

• 0 feet

A hiker climbed 15 feet up a mountain and then descended 20 feet. What is the absolute value of the total change in elevation?

• 20 feet

• 25 feet

• 5 feet

• 15 feet

The stock price of a company increased from $50 to $70 and then decreased to $40. What is the absolute value of the largest drop in stock price?

• 10

• 30

• 20

• 50

A car is traveling 30 miles north and then 45 miles south. What is the absolute value of the total distance traveled?

• 75 miles

• 45 miles

• 90 miles

• 60 miles

A student scored -5 points on a test and later scored 10 points. What is the absolute value of the difference in scores?

• -15

• 20

• 15

• 5

A roller coaster ride goes 25 feet above ground and then drops 30 feet below ground. What is the absolute value of the highest point reached?

• 30 feet

• 25 feet

• 5 feet

• 0 feet

A bank account has a balance of -$200 and later has a balance of $150. What is the absolute value of the change in balance?

• -150

• 3500

• 200

• 350

A mountain peak is 8,000 feet high, while a valley is 1,500 feet below sea level. What is the absolute value of the difference in elevation between the peak and the valley?

• 9,000 feet

• 9500 feet

• 7,500 feet

• 10,500 feet

A runner's time for a 5K race was 25 minutes, and in the next race, it was 30 minutes. What is the absolute value of the difference in their race times?

• 10 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 20 minutes

• 15 minutes