Understanding Absolute Value Concepts

This video tutorial covers the concept of absolute value, explaining it as the distance of a number from zero on a number line. It discusses how to calculate absolute values for both positive and negative numbers and applies these concepts to real-world scenarios such as bank balances and weight changes. The tutorial also explores the ordering of numbers by their absolute values and concludes with a problem set for practice.

What is the absolute value of a number?

• The distance from zero

• The number itself

• The opposite of the number

• The number squared

How does the order of negative numbers compare to their absolute values?

• Negative numbers are always greater

• They are opposite

• They are the same

• Negative numbers are always less

If a number is -7, what is its absolute value?

• -7

• 0

• 7

• 14

What is the absolute value of -45 in the context of a bank balance?

• 90

• 45

• 0

• -45

Maria's weight change is represented by -4 pounds. What is the magnitude of her weight loss?

• -4 pounds

• 8 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 0 pounds

If Geoffrey owes $5, what is the absolute value of his debt?

• -5

• 0

• 5

• 10

What is the absolute value of the elevation of Niagara Falls, which is 326 feet above sea level?

• 652

• 326

• 0

• -326

How far below zero is -16 degrees Celsius?

• 32 degrees

• 16 degrees

• -16 degrees

• 0 degrees

What happens to the absolute values of negative integers as you approach zero from the left on a number line?

• They become positive

• They stay the same

• They decrease

• They increase

What is the absolute value of a positive number?

• Negative

• Double the number

• Zero

• Positive