Understanding Absolute Value

What is the absolute value of an integer?

• The square of the integer

• The negative of the integer

• The distance from zero

• The integer itself

How do you find the absolute value of a positive number using a number line?

• Count the spaces from zero to the number

• Count the spaces from the number to zero

• Subtract the number from zero

• Multiply the number by two

What is the absolute value of -3?

• -3

• 0

• 3

• -6

Why is the absolute value always positive?

• Because negative numbers do not have absolute values

• Because it is always a positive number

• Because it is the sum of the number and zero

• Because it is the distance from zero

What is the absolute value of -1,500?

• -1,500

• 0

• 1,500

• 3,000