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.

   Kira finds a number puzzle in a book. Find |-48|.

   48
3. 3.

   Luz solves a puzzle on a treasure map. What is the absolute value of -90?

   90
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.

   Zee hikes up a snowy mountain, where the temperature is -18 degrees Celsius. How many degrees below zero is it?

   18
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.

   Luz checks the band and drama club funds. The band's fund shows -55 dollars. The drama club's fund shows -90 dollars. Which statement is true?

   • The band owes more, and the band's balance is greater than the drama club's
   • The drama club owes more, and the drama club's balance is greater than the band's
   • The drama club owes more, and the drama club's balance is less than the band's
9. 9.

   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
10. 10.

    Pia watches a frog hop on a number line. Which two numbers are 30 units from 0 on a number line? Write the smaller number first, then the larger, separated by a comma.

    -30, 30