Exploring Absolute Value and Opposites

The video tutorial covers the concepts of absolute values and opposites, explaining how absolute values represent the distance of a number from zero and are always positive. It also discusses opposites, which are numbers equidistant from zero but in opposite directions. The tutorial includes examples and practice problems to help students evaluate expressions using these concepts, emphasizing the importance of boxing final answers for clarity.

What is the absolute value of -3?

• 3

• 0

• 6

• -3

How far is 4 and 2/3 from zero?

• 4

• 2/3

• 4 and 2/3

• 5

What is the opposite of 5?

• 10

• -5

• 0

• 5

If X is -6, what is the absolute value of X?

• 0

• -6

• 6

• 12

What is the opposite of Y if Y is 7?

• -7

• 0

• 7

• 14

What does a number outside of parentheses represent in an expression?

• Addition

• Division

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

What is the result of -6 times the opposite of -3?

• -18

• 18

• 9

• -9

What is the opposite of the absolute value of -6?

• -6

• -12

• 6

• 0

What is the absolute value of 7 minus -3?

• 3

• 7

• 10

• 4

What should you do after completing the odd numbers on the next page?

• Ask the teacher

• Submit the answers

• Check the answer key in Schoology

• Redo the problems