Absolute Value Introduction

What is the absolute value of |55|?

• -55

• 45

• 55

• --55

What is the absolute value of | 8 |?

• 8

• -8

• 0

• 16

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

Is absolute value always positive?

• yes

• no

l - 4 l  + l -1 l

• 5

• 3

• 4

• -5

Fill in the blank

∣-61∣ ____ ∣5∣

• <

• >

• =

Evaluate.
| -13| + | 24| =

• 12

• -37

• 37

• 10

Evaluate.
| -56| - 10 =

• 66

• 36

• 26

• 46

• 5

• -5

• 20

• -20

What is the reason that absolute value is always written as a positive?

• Absolute value is talking about numbers so it must be positive.

• Absolute value does not always have to be positive.

• Absolute value is like a clock it has only positive numbers.

• Absolute value is talking about distance, distance is always measured by positive numbers.