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Absolute value and opposites

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The absolute value of 79 is 79.
a)
False 
b)
True
2.
What is the absolute value of |-37|.
a)
0
b)
37
c)
-37
d)
30
3.
Compare |-5| to the |-10|
a)
|-5| > |-10|
b)
|-5| = |-10|
c)
|-5| < |-10|
4.
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.
5.
| –3 |
a)
3
b)
-3
c)
0.30
d)
30
6.
Which statement is true?
a)
The absolute value of 3 is -3
b)
The opposite of 7 is 7
c)
The absolute value of 5 is equal to the opposite of 5
d)
The opposite of -4 is equal to the absolute value of -4
7.
|-20|
a)
20
b)
-20
8.
Is absolute value always positive?
a)
yes
b)
no
9.
Which has the same absolute value as -55?
a)
0
b)
-1
c)
1
d)
55
10.
What is the absolute value of |-26|
a)
26
b)
-26
c)
-36
d)
36
11.

Mary is swimming 5 feet below the surface. Which integer represents the value of Mary's location?

a)

-5 feet

b)

5 feet

12.
Which shows the integers in order from greatest to least?
a)
20,6,-2,-13
b)
-2,6,-13,20
c)
-13,-2,6,20
d)
20,-13,6,-2
13.

Keri has overdrawn her account $-25.00 and Misty has overdrawn her account $-30.00. Who has more money?

a)

Michelle

b)

Keri

14.

Select all answers that could represent a negative integer.

a)

deposit

b)

discount

c)

withdraw

d)

below zero

15.

Select all words that could be used to describe a positive integer.

a)

below the surface

b)

above sea level

c)

earned

d)

deposit

16.
Evaluate each expression.
| 9 |
a)
0.9
b)
9
c)
-9
d)
90
17.
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
18.
The absolute value of |3| is 0.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
What is the absolute value of |-26|.
a)
26
b)
-26
c)
0
d)
-20
20.
-3 and 3 are opposites .
True or False?
a)
True 
b)
False
21.
what is the absolute value of -|14|?
a)
14
b)
21
c)
33
d)
-14
22.
what is the absolute value of -|24|? 
a)
-24
b)
24
c)
98
d)
11
23.
What is the absolute value of |55|?
a)
-55
b)
45
c)
55
d)
--55
24.
What is the absolute value of | 8 |?
a)
8
b)
-8
c)
0
d)
16
25.
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
26.
Is absolute value always positive?
a)
yes
b)
no
27.
What is the opposite of zero?
a)
1
b)
-1
c)
0
28.
What is the opposite of -3?
a)
3
b)
0
c)
-1/3
d)
1/3
29.
-3 and 3 are opposites .
True or False?
a)
True 
b)
False
30.
l - 4 l  + l -1 l
a)
5
b)
3
c)
4
d)
-5
31.
Evaluate the expression.
|–5| + 8
a)
3
b)
13
c)
-13
d)
-3
32.
∣-61∣ ____ ∣5∣
a)
<
b)
>
c)
=
33.
∣-5∣ _____ ∣5∣
a)
<
b)
>
c)
=
34.
-12 _____ 12
a)
<
b)
>
c)
=
35.
-13 < -22
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Evaluate.
| 15 - 5 | =
a)
20
b)
10
c)
-20
d)
-10
37.
Evaluate.
| -13| + | 24| =
a)
12
b)
-37
c)
37
d)
10
38.
Evaluate.
| -56| - 10 =
a)
66
b)
36
c)
26
d)
46
39.
| -25| / 5
a)
5
b)
-5
c)
20
d)
-20
40.
45/ |9|
a)
-5
b)
30
c)
5
d)
20
41.
l - 4 l  + l -1 l
a)
5
b)
3
c)
4
d)
-5
42.
Evaluate the expression.
|–5| + 8
a)
3
b)
13
c)
-13
d)
-3
43.
∣-61∣ ____ ∣5∣
a)
<
b)
>
c)
=
44.
∣-5∣ _____ ∣5∣
a)
<
b)
>
c)
=
45.
-12 _____ 12
a)
<
b)
>
c)
=
46.
Evaluate.
| 15 - 5 | =
a)
20
b)
10
c)
-20
d)
-10
47.
Evaluate.
| -56| - 10 =
a)
66
b)
36
c)
26
d)
46
48.
| -25| / 5
a)
5
b)
-5
c)
20
d)
-20
49.
45/ |9|
a)
-5
b)
30
c)
5
d)
20