Absolute Value and Integers

Front

What is the absolute value of a number?

Back

The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. It is always a non-negative value.

Front

What is the absolute value of -7?

Back

7

Front

How do you represent a withdrawal of money in integers?

Back

A withdrawal is represented as a negative integer.

Front

What is the integer representation of a deposit of $20?

Back

20

Front

Which integer represents a drop of 5 feet?

Back

-5

Front

What is the absolute value of -10?

Back

10

Front

Which is greater: -3 or -5?

Back

-3 is greater than -5 because it is closer to zero.

Front

How do you order the integers -2, 1, -5, 3 from smallest to largest?

Back

-5, -2, 1, 3

Front

What does |x| represent?

Back

|x| represents the absolute value of x.

Front

If |x| = 4, what are the possible values of x?

Back

x can be 4 or -4.