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Opposites and Absolute Value of Integers

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 2hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose all integers.

a)

15

b)

-2.7

c)

3/4

d)

-10

2.

Choose all integers.

a)

4

b)

-2.3

c)

-35

d)

1/5

e)

0

3.
A football player lost 4 yards when he was tackled. 
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neither
4.
Carolyn's dentist charged her $35 for her visit. 
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neither
5.
A company earned a profit of $45,000. 
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neither
6.
The baby gained 1.7 ounces. 
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neither
7.
Trevon deposited his check in his savings account
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neither
8.

What is the opposite of a rise of 45 degrees?

a)

An increase of 45 degrees.

b)

A fall of 45 degrees.

c)

A gain of 45 degrees.

d)

A climb of 45 degrees.

9.

What is the opposite of receiving $56

a)

Earning $56

b)

A credit of $56

c)

A gain of $56

d)

A debit of $56

10.

What is the opposite of a withdrawal of $12?

a)

A deposit of $12

b)

A loss of $12

c)

A debt of $12

d)

Owing $12

11.

Which list is in order from least to greatest?

a)

-15, 20, -35, -40

b)

-15, -35, -40, 20

c)

-40, -35, -15, 20

d)

20, -15, -35, -40

12.

Which list is in order from least to greatest?

a)

-5, 12, 15, -42

b)

15, 12, -5, -42

c)

-5, -42, 12, 15

d)

-42, -5, 12, 15

13.

What is the opposite of -42?

a)

42

b)

-42

14.

What is the opposite of 9?

a)

9

b)

-9

15.
What is the opposite of 0?
a)
-0
b)
1
c)
0 does not have an opposite
d)
0
16.
What is true about opposites?
a)
They are on the same side of zero
b)
They are the same distance away from zero.
c)
They are not really opposites
17.
The opposite of a negative is always a ___________
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
absolute value
d)
inequality
18.
How do you know that 5 and -5 are opposites? 
a)
Because they both have a 5 
b)
They are the same distance from 0 and on opposite sides of 0 
c)
Because they are the same 
d)
They both are on a number line 
19.
What does absolute value mean?
a)
The opposite of a number
b)
The exact distance a number is from zero
c)
a negative plus a positive
20.
Absolute value is always a ____________
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
inequality
d)
rational number
21.
Is the following statement true or false?
An integer can be both a positive and negative number
a)
true
b)
false
22.
What is the absolute value of |55|?
a)
-55
b)
45
c)
55
d)
--55
23.
Compare |-5| to the |-10|
a)
|-5| > |-10|
b)
|-5| = |-10|
c)
|-5| < |-10|
24.
What is the absolute value of |-37|.
a)
0
b)
37
c)
-37
d)
30
25.
What is the reason that absolute value is always written as a positive?
a)
Absolute value is talking about numbers so it must be positive.
b)
Absolute value does not always have to be positive.
c)
Absolute value is like a clock it has only positive numbers.
d)
Absolute value is talking about distance, distance is always measured by positive numbers.
26.

|21 + 9| − |4|

a)

30

b)

26

c)

-30

d)

-26

27.

|28−21| + |−5|

a)

-12

b)

-2

c)

12

d)

2

28.

|-11| -|- 8| + |−16|

a)

19

b)

-19

c)

13

d)

-13

29.
Evaluate the expression.
|–5| + 8
a)
3
b)
13
c)
-13
d)
-3
30.

22 \left|-22\right|\  is ________ than 12\left|-12\right|  

a)

less than

b)

equal to

c)

greater than

d)

the same as

31.

55.5\left|-55.5\right|  is _________ than 55\left|-55\right|  

a)

greater than

b)

equal to

c)

less than

d)

negative

32.
The high temperature on Wednesday was 93 degrees. What was the absolute value of the temperature on Wednesday?
a)
93
b)
-93
c)
0
d)
186
33.

What integer represents this situation?

An elevator goes up 8 stories.

a)

8

b)

-8

c)

16

d)

0.8

34.

What integer represents this situation?

A submarine descends 200 feet below sea level.

a)

200

b)

-200

c)

20

d)

400

35.

What integer represents this situation?

The temperature drops to 25 degrees below zero.

a)

25

b)

-25

c)

50

d)

5

36.

What integer represents this situation?

Kayla deposits $95 in her checking account.

a)

95

b)

-95

c)

90

d)

-90

37.

What integer represents this situation?

A football team gains 34 yards on the play.

a)

34

b)

-34

c)

35

d)

-40

38.

What integer represents this situation?

The elevation of Mt. Everest is 29,028 feet.

a)

29,028

b)

-29,028

c)

30,000

d)

-30,000

39.
What's a way to define absolute value?
a)
The value of a number
b)
The opposite of a number
c)
The distance of a number from zero
d)
The multiplicative inverse of a number
40.

Simplify |-3.2|

a)

3.2

b)

-3.2

c)

2.3

d)

-2.3

41.

Simplify |2/3|

a)

2/3

b)

3/2

c)

-2/3

d)

-3/2

42.

What is the absolute value of 11/5 ?

a)

11/5

b)

-11/5

c)

-5/11

d)

5/11

43.
Is the absolute value the same for both of the following numbers?
I 7 I   and I -7 I
a)
yes they both have an absolute value of 7
b)
yes, they both have an absolute value of -7
c)
no 
44.

Which situation is best represented with a negative integer?

a)

68 degrees above zero

b)

A growth of 4 inches

c)

Earnings of $28

d)

78 feet below sea level

45.
What is true about opposites?
a)
They are on the same side of zero
b)
They are the same distance away from zero.
c)
They are not really opposites
46.
How do you know that 5 and -5 are opposites? 
a)
Because they both have a 5 
b)
They are the same distance from 0 and on opposite sides of 0 
c)
Because they are the same 
d)
They both are on a number line 
47.
Which of the following is the GREATEST?
a)
|-2|
b)
|-4|
c)
|3|
d)
|-5|
48.
Which of the following is the LEAST?
a)
|-2|
b)
|-4|
c)
|3|
d)
|-5|
49.
What are 2 integers with an absolute value of 15? 
a)
15 and -10
b)
30 and 15
c)
15 and -15
d)
0 and -15
50.
Express as an integer:  at sea level
a)
0
b)
-0
c)
1
d)
-10
51.

What does 0 mean when dealing with money

a)

owe people money

b)

have money

c)

$0 balance, don't owe but don't have any money

d)

can spend money

52.
Order the numbers from least to greatest.
-2, I8I, 5, I-10I, 6
a)
-2, I8I, 5, I-10I, 6
b)
-2, 5, 6, I8I, I-10I
c)
-2, 5, 6, 8, 10
d)
I-10I, -2, 5, 6. I8I
53.

Which ordering below is ordered accurately from least (little) to greatest (biggest)?

a)

4, 7\left|7\right| , -1, 3\left|-3\right| , -4

b)

-1, 3\left|-3\right| , -4, 4, 7\left|7\right|

c)

-4, -1, 3\left|-3\right| , 4, 7\left|7\right|

d)

7\left|7\right| , 4, 3\left|-3\right| , -1, -4

54.

Which ordering below is ordered accurately from least (little) to greatest (biggest)?

a)

-3, -1, 2\left|2\right| , 5\left|-5\right| , 6

b)

2\left|2\right| 6, 5\left|-5\right| , -3, -1

c)

5\left|-5\right| , -3, -1, 2\left|2\right| , 6

d)

2\left|2\right| , -3, 5\left|-5\right| , -1, 6

55.

What is the opposite of the integer on the number line?

a)

2

b)

-1

c)

1

d)

0