Absolute Value Adventures: Contexts and Graphing for 7th Grade

A temperature dropped to -5 degrees Celsius. What is the absolute value of the temperature?

• 5 degrees Celsius

• -5 degrees Celsius

• 0 degrees Celsius

• 10 degrees Celsius

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

• 0 meters

• 10 meters

• 15 meters

• 12 meters

A car is 15 miles north of a city and 20 miles south of another city. What is the absolute value of the distance between the two cities?

• 30 miles

• 25 miles

• 40 miles

• 35 miles

The elevation of a mountain is 3,000 feet above sea level, while a valley is 1,500 feet below sea level. What is the absolute value of the difference in elevation?

• 4500 feet

• 450 feet

• 1500 feet

• 3000 feet

A student scored -3 points on a test. What is the absolute value of the student's score?

• -3

• 3

• -1

• 0

Graph the absolute value function y = |x - 4|. What are the x-intercepts of the graph?

• (0, 4)

• (4, 0)

• (6, 0)

• (2, 0)

A hiker walks 8 miles east and then 5 miles west. What is the absolute value of the total distance walked?

• 10 miles

• 15 miles

• 12 miles

• 13 miles

A bank account has a balance of -$200. What is the absolute value of the balance?

• 0

• $200

• 200

• -200

If a number is 7 units away from zero on a number line, what are the possible values of that number?

• 8 and -8

• 7 and -7

• 6 and -6

• 5 and -5

Graph the function y = |x| and identify the vertex of the graph.

• The vertex of the graph is (1, 1).

• The vertex of the graph is (0, 1).

• The vertex of the graph is (0, 0).

• The vertex of the graph is (-1, 1).