Exploring Absolute Value on a Number Line

Where are positive numbers located on a number line?

• To the left of zero

• To the right of zero

• At zero

• Above zero

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

What is the position of negative numbers on a number line?

• Above zero

• To the left of zero

• At zero

• To the right of zero

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

What is the opposite of the number 3?

• -3

• 6

• 0

• 3

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

What is a common mistake people make when finding distances from zero?

• Ignoring zero

• Only considering negative numbers

• Counting units incorrectly

• Only considering positive numbers

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

How is absolute value defined?

• The opposite of the number

• The sum of the number and zero

• The distance a number is from zero

• The number itself

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

What is the absolute value of 3?

• 0

• 3

• -3

• 6

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

What do the bars around a number indicate?

• The number is zero

• The absolute value

• The number is positive

• The number is negative

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

What is the absolute value of -4?

• 4

• -4

• 0

• 8

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

How many numbers are 9 units away from zero?

• Three

• Two

• None

• One

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

Why is the absolute value always positive?

• Because negative numbers don't exist

• Because zero is positive

• Because distance is always positive

• Because positive numbers are larger

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7C