Absolute Value

The high temperature on Wednesday was 93 degrees. What was the absolute value of the temperature on Wednesday?

• 93
• -93
• 0
• 186

The high temperature in Butte, Montana was 15 degrees F, but that night the temperature went down to -8 degrees F. How many degrees did the temperature change?

• 7 degrees

• 23 degrees

• 9 degrees

If it is 85 degrees in California and -4 degrees in Nebraska, how many degrees warmer is it in California? 

• -89
• 81
• 89
• -81

The diving board is 25 ft. above the water level of the pool. If the Daring Diver dives off of the board and goes down to 12 feet below water level in the pool. How many feet did the Daring Diver travel?

• 37 feet

• 13 feet

• -12 feet

• 25 feet

The platform of an oil rig is at sea level. The tallest structure on the platform is 120 feet tall. The oil rig structure under the platform goes down 1,250 feet below sea level to attach to the ocean floor. What is the distance from the top of the tallest structure to where the structure attaches to the ocean floor?

• 1,370 feet

• 1,130 feet

• 1,125 feet

The platform of an oil rig is at sea level. The tallest structure on the platform is 120 feet tall. The oil rig structure under the platform goes down 1,250 feet below sea level to attach to the ocean floor. What is the distance from the top of the tallest structure to where the structure attaches to the ocean floor?

• 1,370 feet

• 1,130 feet

• 1,125 feet

Which integer represents a temperature that is less than (colder) -60?

• -75

• -59

• -58

• -43

What is the reason that absolute value is always written as a positive?

• Absolute value is talking about numbers so it must be positive.
• Absolute value does not always have to be positive.
• Absolute value is like a clock it has only positive numbers.
• Absolute value is talking about distance, distance is always measured by positive numbers.

Mary is swimming 5 feet below the surface. Which integer represents the absolute value of Mary's location?

• -5 feet

• 5 feet

A diver was 40 feet below the surface of the water. A fisherman was casting off a dock right above the diver that was 12 feet above the surface of the water. How far apart are the diver and the fisherman?

• 28 feet
• -28 feet
• 52 feet
• -52 feet