Absolute Value & Ordering Numbers with Absolute Value

Absolute value is

• a number's distance from zero
• the opposite of an opposite
• can be negative or positive

5 is greater than  ̶ 5 because 5 is located to the right of  ̶ 5 on the number line.

• True
• False

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Which expression below means the same as "the absolute value of negative 4"?

• -|4|

• |-4|

• (-4)

• |4|

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CCSS.6.EE.A.4

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

Place the correct symbol in between the two numbers:

9 ___ |-22|

• <

• >

• =

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7

Place the correct symbol between the two numbers:

6 ___ |-6|

• <

• >

• =

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7

Select all numbers whose absolute value is greater than 8.

• | 11 |

• |-7|

• |-8|

• | 4 |

• |-13|

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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What is the absolute value of |55|?

• -55
• 45
• 55
• --55

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7

CCSS.6.NS.C.8

Order the numbers from least to greatest.
-2, I8I, 5, I-10I, 6

• -2, I8I, 5, I-10I, 6
• -2, 5, 6, I8I, I-10I
• -2, 5, 6, 8, 10
• I-10I, -2, 5, 6. I8I

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Is absolute value always positive?

• yes
• no

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7

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What is the opposite of zero?

• 1
• -1
• 0

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.6