WorksheetsMath 6 - L4-7 - Absolute Value and Distance
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the absolute value of -7?
-7
7
0
7.5
What is the absolute value of 5?
5
0
10
-5
If point A is at -3 and point B is at 4, what is the distance between them?
10
5
7
2
How do you calculate the distance between two integers on a number line?
a * b
a - b
|a - b|
a + b
What is the absolute value of 0?
1
-1
0
0.5
If you have the integers -2 and 3, what is the distance between them?
4
5
1
6
Is the absolute value of a number always positive? Why or why not?
The absolute value of a number is always zero.
Absolute value is only positive for whole numbers.
The absolute value can be negative.
Yes, the absolute value of a number is always positive or zero.
What is the distance between -10 and -4?
8
4
10
6
If point C is at 6 and point D is at -2, what is the distance between them?
4
8
12
10
How would you express the distance between -5 and 2 using absolute value?
| -5 + 2 | = 3
| 2 - (-5) | = 5
| -5 - (-2) | = 3
| -5 - 2 | = 7
What is the absolute value of -15?
-15
15
0
15.5
If point E is at -8 and point F is at 3, what is the distance between them?
11
5
6
10
How do you express the distance between 4 and -1 using absolute value?
| 4 - (-1) | = 5
| 4 + 1 | = 5
| 4 - 1 | = 3
| -1 - 4 | = 5
If point G is at 5 and point H is at -3, what is the distance between them?
8
2
10
6
How do you express the distance between -7 and 3 using absolute value?
| -7 - 3 | = 10
| -7 + 3 | = 4
| 3 - (-7) | = 10
| -3 - 7 | = 10
What is the absolute value of -12?
-12
12
0
12.5
Can the absolute value of a negative number be equal to the absolute value of a positive number? Explain.
No, they are always different.
Yes, they can be equal.
Only if the numbers are the same.
It depends on the context.
What is the absolute value of -1?
1
0
-1
1.5
What is the distance between 7 and -3?
10
4
6
8
If point J is at -4 and point K is at 2, what is the distance between them?
6
4
2
8
