Absolute value: distance from zero

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

1. 1.

   Ren answers a quiz question with a pen. What is |-2.5|?

   2.5
2. 2.

   Tala finds a number puzzle in a book. What is |-3/4|?

   3/4
3. 3.

   Zee copies a question with a crayon. What is |-0.6|?

   0.6
4. 4.

   Esme is a diver at -12.5 meters, waving at a fish. The water's surface is 0. How many meters is Esme from the surface?

   12.5
5. 5.

   Kira watches a fish swim at -3.4 meters. The water's surface is 0. How many meters is the fish from the surface?

   3.4
6. 6.

   Ren checks the art club's fund. It is less than -30 dollars. Which statement must be true?

   • The art club has more than 30 dollars
   • The art club owes less than 30 dollars
   • The art club owes more than 30 dollars
7. 7.

   Tala checks the school band's fund. It is less than -65 dollars. Which statement must be true?

   • The school band owes less than 65 dollars
   • The school band has more than 65 dollars
   • The school band owes more than 65 dollars
8. 8.

   Zee watches a frog hop on a number line. Which two numbers are 2.5 units from 0 on a number line? Write the smaller number first, then the larger, separated by a comma.

   -2.5, 2.5
9. 9.

   Ari plays a number-line game. Which two numbers are 0.8 units from 0 on a number line? Write the smaller number first, then the larger, separated by a comma.

   -0.8, 0.8
10. 10.

    Bo sees a hiker 12.5 meters above sea level and a diver 12.5 below. Sea level is 0. What are their positions? Write the smaller first, then the larger, separated by a comma.

    -12.5, 12.5