Solving Absolute Value
|25|
25
Mabel likes watching the show Engineering Marvels. In last night's episode, the engineering team visited a tall skyscraper and a deep mine. The top of the skyscraper is 275 feet above sea level. The bottom of the mine is 260 feet below sea level.
Which location is closer to sea level?
The deep mine
Can your answer for absolute value be positive?
Yes
|7|
7
Greg and Pat are divers training for the Olympics. Their coach uses cameras to photograph each dive. After each practice, they review the pictures together. The table shows the divers' heights above or below the water in one of the pictures.
Greg: -15 cm Pat: 12 cm
Which diver is closest to the surface of the water?
Pat
Can your answer for absolute value be negative?
No
|-75|
75
The popular clothing company Make Fleece Not War sells recycled winter jackets. The jackets typically go on sale during spring and summer to clear out inventory. The table shows the discounts from the original price.
Spring: -$10 Summer: -$25
Which season has a greater discount?
Summer
Can distance be negative?
No
What is the absolute value of -95?
95
Bernie just downloaded the new game Gem Excavator on his phone. In the first level, Bernie gains points for each green gem he finds. However, he loses points for each red gem he finds. The table shows how the gems affect Bernie's points.
Green: 25 Red: -40
Which color gem affects Bernie's points less?
Green
Define absolute value.
The distance from zero
What is the absolute value of -1000?
1000
In the new Dungeon Voyager video game, Franklin's avatar loses health points if he gets trapped. The table shows how much his health points change if he gets caught in different traps.
Snake Pit: -10 Spike Wall: -15 Arrow Trap: -5
Which trap causes Franklin to lose the most health points?
Spike Wall
Is zero positive or negative?
NEITHER :)