Absolute Value
What is the absolute value of |-4.5|?
4.5
What is 9/10 - 4/10 in simplest form?
1/2
0
16
What is the unit rate if Linda washes 26 bowls per 4 minutes?
6.5 bowls per minute
What are the absolute values of |-1/5|, |1/2|, and |3.66|?
1/5, 1/2, 3.66
What is 3/5-1/2?
1/10
15
What is 100 x (-12)?
-1,200
Three bagels cost $2.67. At this rate, how much will 10 bagels cost?
$8.90
What is the absolute value of |7-3|?
4
What is 3/4 x 1/6 in simplest form?
1/8
What is -12 + 3 + (-8)?
-17
What is 66 / (-3)?
-22
A book costs $12. The sales tax is 8%. What is the total price including tax?
$12.96
What is the absolute value of |-10+25|?
15
What is 5 and 5/6 as an improper fraction?
35/6
What is -10 - (-10)
0
Joe drops a pebble into the sea. The pebble drops 2 inches every second. How many inches below sea level does it drop after 6 seconds?
-12 inches
A manufacturer makes a bookshelf that costs $50. The price at the store is increased by a markup of 8%. Find the markup amount and the new price.
Markup = $4. New price = $54.
Teddy has an account balance of -$56.50. What is the absolute value of his debt?
$56.50
What is 5/6 divided by 3/8 as a mixed number?
2 and 2/9
What is -6 + (-6) - 10 - (-5)?
-17
Last week, Sal's business lost a total of $126. If he lost the same amount of money on each of the 7 days, how much money did he lose each day?
He lost $18 a day, or -$18.
Amber's boss tells her that she can choose whether she wants to be paid 12% commission or a flat fee (one-time payment) of $500. Her total sales for the period are $3,950. Which should she select? What is her commission amount?
Amber's commission would be $474, so she should choose the $500 flat fee.