Solving with Absolute Value (MA.6.NSO.1.4)

Evaluate |-7| +3

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• 4

• -4

• 10

|-15| _ 10

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• No answer

Michael has a lemonade stand which costs $10 to start up. If he makes $5 the first day, he can determine whether he made a profit so far by comparing | − 10|and |5|. Compare | − 10| and |5|.

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• No answer

|-4|+|3|=|7|

• True

• false

|8-6|+4=_

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 6

Evaluate 12-|-3|

• -15

• 15

• -9

• 9

The odometer on my car reads 92,500 miles when I leave my house to drive 89 miles to Grandma’s house. When I get to Grandma’s house, the odometer reads 92,589 miles.

When I turn around and drive home, which is the opposite direction, will my odometer count backwards and read 92,500 again when I get home, or will it read 92,678 miles?

• 92,500 miles

• 92,678 miles

• No answer available

What is the distance between Point A and Point B?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Leah eats on average 1200 calories in a day. On Wednesday, her caloric intake was 400 calories different than her average.

What are her possible caloric intakes on Wednesday?

• 800

• 600

• 1600

• 2400

Absolute value is the distance from _ that a number is on the number line, without considering direction.