Distance of Rational Numbers

What is the definition of absolute value

• a negative number away from zero 

• the distance a number is from zero

• a positive number away from zero

• a number called zero

Bella can skate 4 2/3 miles per hour. How many miles can she skate in 3 1/2 hours?

• 14 2/3 miles

• 16 1/3 miles

• 1 1/3 miles

• 15 miles

Sally ran 1/3 of a mile and swam 5/6 of a mile. In simplest form, how much farther did she swim than she ran?

• 1/2

• 5/18

• 4/3

• 3/6

On a number line, what is the distance between -16 and 76? 

• -60 units

• -92 units

• 60 units

• 92 units

What is the distance between -5 1/2 and 2 on the number line?

• 7 1/2

• -7 1/2

• 3 1/2

• -3 1/2

Find the distance between the two numbers on a number line.

Find the distance between the following numbers: 1.8, -2.5

• 4.3

• 0.7

• -3.13

• 4

Find the distance between the two numbers on a number line.

Paige rode her bike 4/5 mile. Megan rode her bike 1/3 mile. Which girl rode the greatest distance? 

• Paige; 4/5 > 1/3 

• Megan; 4/5 < 1/3 

Paige rode her bike 4/5 mile. Megan rode her bike 0.67 mile. Which girl rode the greatest distance?

• Paige; 4/5 > 0.67

• Megan; 4/5 < 0.67