Absolute Value

What is the definition of absolute value?

The distance a number is from zero on the number line.

An integer must be a ________________.

whole number

Absolute value is the distance from ________ on a number line.

zero

PLACE THESE VALUES IN LEAST TO GREATEST ORDER... |25|, |-20|, |-30|

|-20|, |25|, |-30|

PLACE THESE VALUES IN ASCENDING VALUE... |-13|, |5|, |-2|

|-2|, |5|, |-13|

PLACE THESE VALUES IN DESCENDING ORDER |-6|, |12|, |15|, |3|

|15|, |12|, |-6|, |3|

Which is greater -17 or -13?

- 13

Use an integer to represent the following: 15 dollars less

-15

Use an integer to represent the following: 1,500 meters below sea level

-1500

Use an integer to represent the following: 20 degrees below zero

-20

|0|

0

| 10 | =

10

|5+6|

11

What is the absolute value of 3 plus the absolute value of -10?

13

Use an integer to represent the following: a deposit of $23

23

| 26 | =

26

|-3|

3

|4|

4

Find the absolute value of -47.

47

|−5 | =

5

Find the absolute value of 52.

52

Use an integer to represent the following: 57 inches tall

57

What are integers?

All whole numbers and their opposites.

What are positive integers?

All whole numbers greater than zero.

What are negative integers?

All whole numbers less than zero.