Absolute Value
What is absolute value asking?
The distance a number is away from zero
-5 + 9
4
-4 - 6
-10
Let x = -5 and y = 2. Rewrite the expression with the numbers that represent x and y and solve.
x + (-y)
-5 + (-2)
-7
A muskrat dives down 30 ft to get a scallop. Then he climbs out of the water climbing a rock that is 5ft tall to eat it. How far did the muskrat travel?
Setup a subtraction problem to find the distance the muskrat traveled
5 - (-30) =
35 ft
l -8 -4 l
-12 + 5
-7
4 - 11
-7
Let x = -5 and y = 2. Rewrite the expression with the numbers that represent x and y and solve.
-x + (-y)
-(-5) + (-2)
3
You have $35 in your bank account. You go to see the Barbie movie and a ticket cost $11. You also bought popcorn and candy for $15. Write the expression and solve to find out how much money you have in your account
35 -11 - 15
$9.00
- l 14 l
-14
-16 + (-17)
-33
15 - (-7)
22
Let x = -5 and y = 2. Rewrite the expression with the numbers that represent x and y and solve.
| x + y|
|-5 + 2|
|-3|
3
If a = 4, b=-2, and c= -5, solve the expression below
a + b - c
4 +(-2) -(-5)
7
- l -85 l
-85
If the temperature is -10 degrees F at 6:00am and by 9:00am it has increased 12 degrees, what is the new temperature?
Write the addition expression and solve
-10 + 12
2 degrees F
A fortnite character is in a battle at the depth of 20 meters in Lake Winnebago. He jumps out of the water to perform an epic move, reaching a height of 15 meters, Write a subtraction expression to find the DISTANCE he traveled. Then solve
15 - (-20)
35 m
-95 - (-57)
-38
If a = 4, b=-2, and c= -5, solve the expression below
|-a - b - c|
|-4 -(-2) - (-5)|
3
What two values have an absolute value of 5?
5 and -5
-16+18+(-17)
-15
-10 - 11 - (-3)
-18
|-10 + (-2) - (-5)|
7
If a = 4, b=-2, and c= -5, solve the expression below
-a + b + c
-4 + (-2) + (-5)
-11