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Additive Inverse and Absolute Value

Kalesia Yates

Created by Kalesia Yates

24 questions

7th Grade

Math

Updated Sept 2026

This Grade 7 mathematics worksheet builds understanding of additive inverses and absolute value through 24 questions. Students compare and order integers, distinguish absolute value as a number’s distance from zero from additive inverse as the opposite that combines with a number to make zero, identify opposites, and find absolute values for integers and expressions. The set includes 18 multiple-choice questions, 4 multiple-select questions, and 2 fill-in-the-blank items, including examples with decimals, fractions, and integer equations. Use this free printable worksheet to check whether students can apply these related but different concepts rather than simply recall definitions. Questions such as finding the additive inverse of -77, solving a missing-addend equation, and evaluating |-2| + |-5| provide focused practice with computation and representation. The worksheet includes a complete answer key, making it useful for independent practice, review, or a Grade 7 mathematics assessment.

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Additive Inverse and Absolute Value

Total questions: 24

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is the least integer?
a)
1
b)
-1
c)
-2
d)
-8
2.
Which is the greatest integer?
a)
-33
b)
-31
c)
-28
d)
-17
3.
Which answer has the integers in order from least to greatest?
Which answer has the integers in order from least to greatest?
a)
− 9,   -5,  -3, 0,  4,  3
b)
− 9,   -5,  -3, 0,  3,  4
c)
− 5,   -9,  -3, 0,  4,  3
d)
 3, 4, 0, -3, -5, -9
4.

What is the difference between additive inverse and absolute value?

a)

Nothing. They are the same thing.

b)

One is a distance so it's always positive.

c)

One is more difficult than the other.

5.

What does absolute value mean? Choose ALL that are correct.

a)

The number itself

b)

The number needed to make zero when you add

c)

A number's distance from zero

d)

The opposite of a number

6.

What does additive inverse mean? Choose ALL that are correct.

a)

The number itself

b)

The number needed to make zero when you add

c)

A number's distance from zero

d)

The opposite of a number

7.

What is the absolute value of -77?

a)

77

b)

-77

8.

What is the additive inverse of -77?

a)

77

b)

-77

9.

Which pair(s) of numbers are NOT opposites? Choose ALL correct answers.

a)

2.3 and -2.3

b)

-8.6 an 6.8

c)

178 and -187

d)

9/11 and -9/11

10.

Which pair(s) of numbers are opposites? Choose ALL correct answers.

a)

4 and -4

b)

3.6 and -6.3

c)

9/11 and -9/11

11.

_________ + -50 = 0

a)

-50

b)

0

c)

50

12.

0 = _______ + 84

a)

0

b)

-84

c)

84

13.

Additive Inverse of -10

(a)  

14.

Evaluate: |-12|

a)

12

b)

-12

c)

0

d)

1.2

15.

Evaluate the expression.
|-2| + |-5|

(a)  

16.
Which of the following is the LEAST?
a)
|-2|
b)
|-4|
c)
|3|
d)
|-5|
17.
Which of the following is the GREATEST?
a)
|-2|
b)
|-4|
c)
|3|
d)
|-5|
18.
∣-5∣ _____ ∣5∣
a)
<
b)
>
c)
=
19.
Evaluate the expression.
|–5| + 8
a)
3
b)
13
c)
-13
d)
-3
20.

Choose the correct symbol to make it true.


–23 ________ –16

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

21.
Question Image
a)

93

b)

39

c)

-93

d)

I have no clue

22.
Question Image
a)

-44

b)

44

c)

I have no idea.

23.
Question Image
a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

24.
Question Image
a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

WaygroundAnswer Key

Additive Inverse and Absolute Value

Total questions: 24

1.
d) -8
2.
d) -17
3.
b) − 9,   -5,  -3, 0,  3,  4
4.
b)

One is a distance so it's always positive.

5.
c)

A number's distance from zero

6.
b)

The number needed to make zero when you add

, d)

The opposite of a number

7.
a)

77

8.
a)

77

9.
c)

178 and -187

, b)

-8.6 an 6.8

10.
a)

4 and -4

, c)

9/11 and -9/11

11.
c)

50

12.
b)

-84

13.
10,
14.
a)

12

15.
7
16.
a) |-2|
17.
d) |-5|
18.
c) =
19.
b) 13
20.
a)

<

21.
c)

-93

22.
a)

-44

23.
a)

<

24.
a)

<

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What does the Additive Inverse and Absolute Value worksheet cover?

This Grade 7 worksheet uses 18 multiple-choice, 4 multiple-select, and 2 fill-in-the-blank questions to develop additive inverse and absolute value skills. Students order integers, identify opposite pairs, distinguish a number’s distance from zero from the number needed to make zero when added, solve missing-addend equations, and evaluate absolute-value expressions.

How can I use this worksheet to teach additive inverse and absolute value?

Introduce the two ideas side by side: use a number line to model absolute value as distance from zero, then pair each number with its opposite to show how additive inverses sum to zero. Have students explain the difference before assigning the multiple-select definition and opposites questions, and finish with the missing-addend and fill-in-the-blank items as application practice.

What mistakes should I watch for on this worksheet?

Students may confuse absolute value with additive inverse and select the same response for both, especially when working with -77. Watch for incorrect integer ordering, failure to select every correct answer in the opposites questions, and sign errors when finding the missing addend in equations such as ___ + -50 = 0. In the final expression, students must evaluate both absolute values before adding them.

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