Opposites
Opposite of 1
-1
|50|
50
Order the numbers from least to greatest:
0, -1, |-2|, |3|
-1, 0, |-2|, |3|
Write the inequality (<, >, or =) that makes the statement true:
|-5|_________|-6|
|-5| < |-6|
True or False: The absolute value of a number is sometimes negative.
False
Opposite of 50
-50
|-30|
30
Order the numbers from least to greatest:
|1|, -1, |-2|, -2
-2, -1, |1|, |-2|
Write the inequality (<, >, or =) that makes the statement true:
44 ________ |-54|
44 < |-54|
A plane is 20 miles above sea level. A submarine is two miles below sea level. What is the distance between the plane and submarine?
The distance is 22 miles.
Opposite of -20
20
|849|
849
Order the numbers from least to greatest:
-24, |-20|, 21, -26
-26, -24, |-20|, 21
Write the inequality (<, >, or =) that makes the statement true:
17___________|-17|
17 = |-17|
The top of a palm tree stands 40 feet above the ground, while the base of the roots of the tree are 10 feet below the ground. What is the distance between the top of the tree and the base of the roots?
The distance is 50 feet.
Opposite of 5,000
-5,000
|-302|
302
Order the numbers from least to greatest:
120, -201, 210, |-121|
-201, 120, |-121|, 210
Write the inequality (<, >, or =) that makes the statement true:
|86|_______|-68|
|86| > |-68|
Scuba Steve is 20 feet below sea level, while Finding Nemo is 30 feet below sea level. What is the distance between Scuba Steve and Finding Nemo?
The distance is 10 feet.
Opposite of 5.45
-5.45
|2,309,650|
2,309,650
Order the numbers from greatest to least:
|-7|, |8|, |3|, |-2|
|8|, |-7|, |3|, |-2|
Which value is greater: |4| or |-8|? How do you know?
_________ is greater because _______.
|-8| is greater than |4| because absolute value measures the distance from zero and |-8| is further away from zero.
Why is the absolute value always positive?
Because it refers to the distance between that number and zero on a number line.