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.

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

   3/4
2. 2.

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

   0.6
3. 3.

   Bo solves a puzzle on a treasure map. What is |3/5|?

   3/5
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.

   Milo compares distances from 0 in a puzzle book. Compare |-1.2| and |0.5|. Write a true statement with |-1.2| first and |0.5| last, using < or >. For example: |2| < |5|.

   |-1.2| > |0.5|
7. 7.

   Noah compares distances from 0 with a sharp pencil. Compare |0.7| and |-3.1|. Write a true statement with |0.7| first and |-3.1| last, using < or >. For example: |2| < |5|.

   |0.7| < |-3.1|
8. 8.

   Pia checks Kai's class fund. It is less than -12 dollars. Which statement must be true?

   • Kai's class has more than 12 dollars
   • Kai's class owes less than 12 dollars
   • Kai's class owes more than 12 dollars
9. 9.

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

   • The school band owes more than 65 dollars
   • The school band owes less than 65 dollars
   • The school band has more than 65 dollars
10. 10.

    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