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.

   Jun checks the temperature on a snowy day: -8.5 degrees Celsius. How many degrees below zero is it?

   8.5
6. 6.

   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
7. 7.

   Luz compares distances from 0 on a quiz. Compare |-2.5| and |-1.5|. Write a true statement with |-2.5| first and |-1.5| last, using < or >. For example: |2| < |5|.

   |-2.5| > |-1.5|
8. 8.

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

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

    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