Ordering Numbers Absolute Value

Is absolute value always positive?

• yes

• no

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

∣-61∣ ____ ∣5∣

• <

• >

• =

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

| –3 |

• 3

• -3

• 0.30

• 30

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

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.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

Compare |-5| to the |-10|

• |-5| > |-10|

• |-5| = |-10|

• |-5| < |-10|

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

Select all numbers whose absolute value is greater than 8.

• | 11 |

• |-7|

• |-8|

• | 4 |

• |-13|

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

Simplify |-2| =

• -2

• 2

• 1/2

• -1/2

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

Fill in the blank with correct inequality sign: <, >, or =.

|7| ____ 7

• <

• >

• =

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

Which has the same absolute value as -55?

• 0

• -1

• 1

• 55

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

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 a positive number.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C