Exploring Absolute Value and Opposites of Integers

What are the three main topics covered in this lesson?

• Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages

• Opposites, Absolute Value, and Comparing Integers

• Geometry, Algebra, and Calculus

• Addition, Subtraction, and Multiplication

Which of the following pairs are opposites?

• 2 and 4

• 3 and -3

• 5 and 5

• 1 and -2

If the opposite of -1 is 1, what is the opposite of 2?

• 0

• -1

• 2

• -2

What does absolute value represent?

• The negative value of a number

• The distance a number is from zero

• The sum of a number and zero

• The product of a number and zero

How is the absolute value of a number written?

• Using parentheses

• Using square brackets

• Using straight lines around the number

• Using curly braces

What is the absolute value of -2?

• -2

• 0

• 2

• 4

Which number is greater: -2 or -4?

• Cannot be determined

• They are equal

• -2

• -4

Why is any positive number greater than any negative number?

• Because positive numbers are on the left side of the number line

• Because negative numbers are closer to zero

• Because positive numbers are always larger in value

• Because negative numbers are on the right side of the number line

What is the absolute value of -4?

• -4

• 0

• 4

• 2

In the example with the puppy and the mirror, what concept is being illustrated?

• Comparing integers

• Absolute value

• Addition

• Opposites