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Cogito

Grade 6 Math · Chapter 4 · Lesson 2

Practice Worksheet

Absolute Value

Distance from zero, with no direction.

10 problems · about 16 minutes · 6.NS.C.7

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Figure — use these to answer the problems

Subtraction measures the gap between two numbers on the line.
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4 − (-3) = 7
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To-3
Figure 1

Warm-Up Review

From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.

2 problems

  1. From “Numbers Below Zero”

    Which is smaller, −11 or −4?

    • −11.
    • −4.

  2. From “Pulling Out a Common Factor”

    Greatest common factor of 16 and 24?

    Answer

Warm Up

Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.

4 problems

  1. What is |−20|?

    Answer

  2. Can an absolute value be negative?

    • No. It is a distance.
    • Yes.

  3. What is |−7|?

    Answer

  4. What is |12|?

    Answer

Build It Up

The same ideas with more to keep track of.

2 problems

  1. How far apart are −6 and 2?

    Answer

  2. Which has the bigger absolute value, −8 or 3?

    • −8.
    • 3.

Stretch Yourself

Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.

2 problems

  1. The Distance

    What is |−15|?

    Answer

  2. The Gap

    How far apart are −3 and 5 on the number line?

    Answer