Comparing Absolute Values

10. | -3 | ___ | -1 1/2 |

11. | 5/2 | ___ | -1/2 |

The temperature on Tuesday is -11 1/2°F. The temperature on Wednesday is 11°F. Scott says that the temperature on Wednesday is warmer, so it has the greater magnitude. Do you agree with Scott?

• Yes, because warmer temperatures have greater magnitudes.

• No, because magnitude refers to the value without regard to sign.

• Yes, because positive numbers are always greater than negative numbers.

• No, because -11 1/2°F is colder, not of lesser magnitude.

Place the correct symbol in between the two numbers:

9 ___ |-22|

• <

• >

• =

Each of the following phrases describes a numerical value: Which statement is true about the relationship between the numerical values?

• The opposite of 5 is equal to the absolute value of 5.

• The absolute value of 5 is less than the opposite of 5.

• The opposite of 5 is the same distance from 0 on a number line as the absolute value of 5.

• The absolute value of 5 is farther from 0 on a number line than the opposite of 5.

Complete the statement using <, >, or =.

|-5| ___ |-10|

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• >

• =

Complete the statement using <, >, or =.

4 ___ |-8|

• <

• >

• =

Complete the statement using <, >, or =.

6 ___ |2|

• <

• >

• =

Complete the statement using <, >, or =.

|-3| ___ 3

• <

• >

• =

Complete the statement using <, >, or =.

-6 ___ -8

• <

• >

• =