Absolute value: distance from zero

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet

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1. 1.

   Jun answers a quiz question with a pen. What is |-25|?

   25
2. 2.

   Milo writes bars around a number with a pencil. What is |17|?

   17
3. 3.

   Noah writes a number between two bars on paper. Find |36|.

   36
4. 4.

   Pia copies a question with a crayon. What is the absolute value of 70?

   70
5. 5.

   Ren checks the class fund after a pizza party. It shows -45 dollars. How many dollars is the fund below zero?

   45
6. 6.

   Tala peers into a deep hole. A cave floor at the bottom is at -60 meters. Sea level is 0. How many meters is the cave floor from sea level?

   60
7. 7.

   Ari compares distances from 0 on a quiz. Compare |-15| and |6|. Write a true statement with |-15| first and |6| last, using < or >. For example: |2| < |5|.

   |-15| > |6|
8. 8.

   Bo compares distances from 0 in a puzzle book. Compare |-7| and |-20|. Write a true statement with |-7| first and |-20| last, using < or >. For example: |2| < |5|.

   |-7| < |-20|
9. 9.

   Kira checks the class funds. Room 4's class fund shows -35 dollars. Room 7's class fund shows -60 dollars. Which statement is true?

   • Room 4 owes more, and Room 4's balance is greater than Room 7's
   • Room 7 owes more, and Room 7's balance is greater than Room 4's
   • Room 7 owes more, and Room 7's balance is less than Room 4's
10. 10.

    Milo plays a number-line game. Which two numbers are 15 units from 0 on a number line? Write the smaller number first, then the larger, separated by a comma.

    -15, 15