Mastering Absolute Value: Fun Problems & Equations

1. The temperature in a city dropped to -5 degrees Celsius. What is the absolute value of the temperature?

• 0

• 10

• 5

• -5

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

• 0 meters

• 12 meters

• 15 meters

• 10 meters

3. If a number is 7 units away from 0 on a number line, what are the two possible values of that number?

• 8 and -8

• 6 and -6

• 7 and 0

• 7 and -7

4. A car travels 15 miles east and then 15 miles west. What is the total distance traveled, expressed as an absolute value?

• 15 miles

• 0 miles

• 45 miles

• 30 miles

5. Solve the equation |x - 3| = 5. What are the possible values of x?

• 6

• 4

• -1

• 8, -2

6. A hiker is 8 miles north of a campsite and 8 miles south of another campsite. What is the absolute value of the distance between the two campsites?

• 12 miles

• 8 miles

• 16 miles

• 24 miles

7. If the absolute value of a number is 10, what are the two possible values of that number?

• 10 and -10

• 5 and -5

• 15 and -15

• 0 and 10

8. A student scored 4 points above the average in one test and 4 points below the average in another. What is the absolute value of the difference in scores?

• 6

• 4

• 8

• 12

9. Solve the equation |2x + 4| = 10. What are the possible values of x?

• -3, 7

• 0, 10

• 3, -7

• 5, -5

10. A temperature fluctuates between -3 degrees and 3 degrees. What is the absolute value of the highest temperature?

• 0

• 3

• -3

• 6