Real-Life Absolute Value: Comparing Changes and Distances

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

• 0

• 5

• 10

• -5

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

• 12 meters

• 10 meters

• 0 meters

• 15 meters

The stock price of a company increased by $8 and then decreased by $3. What is the absolute value of the change in stock price?

• 5

• 8

• 3

• 10

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

• 5 meters

• 15 meters

• 25 meters

• 10 meters

Two friends are walking in opposite directions. One walks 7 miles east and the other walks 4 miles west. What is the absolute value of the difference in their distances from the starting point?

• 5 miles

• 1 mile

• 10 miles

• 3 miles

A car is traveling at a speed of -60 km/h in reverse. What is the absolute value of the car's speed?

• -60 km/h

• 0 km/h

• 120 km/h

• 60 km/h

The difference in height between two buildings is 25 meters. If one building is 10 meters tall, what is the absolute value of the height of the other building?

• 20 meters

• 50 meters

• 15 meters

• 35 meters

A student scored -15 points on a test due to penalties. What is the absolute value of the student's score?

• -15

• -10

• 0

• 15

A roller coaster drops 30 meters below ground level. What is the absolute value of the depth of the roller coaster?

• 30 meters

• 60 meters

• 15 meters

• 45 meters

If the temperature in the morning was -10 degrees and in the afternoon it was 5 degrees, what is the absolute value of the difference in temperature?

• -15

• 10

• 15

• 20