Absolute value: distance from zero

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet

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1. 1.

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

   48
2. 2.

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

   90
3. 3.

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

   36
4. 4.

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

   45
5. 5.

   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
6. 6.

   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|
7. 7.

   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 less than the band's
   • The drama club owes more, and the drama club's balance is greater than the band's
8. 8.

   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
9. 9.

   Noah sees a hiker 40 meters above sea level and a diver 40 below. Sea level is 0. What are their positions? Write the smaller first, then the larger, separated by a comma.

   -40, 40
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