Real-Life Applications of Absolute Value for 7th Graders

1. A temperature dropped to -5 degrees Celsius. What is the absolute value of the temperature?

• 0

• 10

• -5

• 5

2. A diver is 12 meters below sea level. What is the absolute value of the diver's depth?

• 10 meters

• 12 meters

• 15 meters

• 0 meters

3. The distance between two points on a number line is 8 units. If one point is at -3, where is the other point?

• 5 or -11

• 3

• 10

• -5

4. A car travels 15 miles east and then 15 miles west. What is the total distance traveled, using absolute value?

• 15 miles

• 45 miles

• 30 miles

• 0 miles

5. The elevation of a mountain is 3000 meters above sea level. What is the absolute value of the elevation?

• 1500 meters

• 3500 meters

• 3000 meters

• 2500 meters

6. A bank account has a balance of -50 dollars. What is the absolute value of the balance?

• 100

• 0

• -50

• 50

7. If the absolute value of a number is 7, what are the possible values of that number?

• 5 and -5

• 3 and -3

• 7 and -7

• 10 and -10

8. A hiker walks 10 miles north and then 10 miles south. What is the absolute value of the total distance walked?

• 15 miles

• 25 miles

• 20 miles

• 5 miles

9. A stock price dropped from $20 to $15. What is the absolute value of the change in stock price?

• 10

• 5

• 7

• 3

10. A student scored -3 points on a test. What is the absolute value of the student's score?

• -3

• -1

• 0

• 3