6.2B-opposite and absolute value

What does the statement 'the opposite of George's integer is -53' imply about George's integer?

• 53

• -53

• 0

• -50

How is the absolute value of a negative number represented?

• As the negative equivalent of that number.

• As zero.

• As the positive equivalent of that number.

• As the square of that number.

What is absolute value?

• The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. It is always a non-negative value.

• The absolute value of a number is the number itself if it is positive, and zero if it is negative.

• The absolute value of a number is the square of the number.

• The absolute value of a number is the opposite of the number.

What is the absolute value of |-1/2|?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 1

In the context of integers, what does it mean for two integers to be opposites?

• They are the same integer.

• They are the same distance from zero on the number line but in opposite directions.

• They are both positive integers.

• They are both negative integers.

What does it mean for a number to have the greatest absolute value on a number line?

• A number is the largest positive number on the number line.

• A number is the smallest negative number on the number line.

• A number has the greatest absolute value if it is the farthest from zero, regardless of whether it is positive or negative.

• A number has the greatest absolute value if it is the closest to zero.

What is the significance of understanding absolute value and opposites in mathematics?

• It is only important for basic arithmetic operations.

• It helps in solving equations, inequalities, and real-world problems involving distance and direction.

• It is mainly used in geometry for calculating areas.

• It is not significant in advanced mathematics.

If a number is represented as 'x', what is the opposite of 'x'?

• -x

• x

• 0

• +x

If the absolute value of a number is 53, what are the possible values of that number?

• 53 and -53

• -53 and 0

• 53 and 0

• -53 and 1

What is the opposite of a number?

• The number that is the same distance from zero but in the opposite direction on the number line.

• The number that is always positive.

• The number that is always negative.

• The number that is equal to zero.