Absolute value: distance from zero

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   Jun checks a thermometer that reads -9 degrees Celsius. How many degrees below zero is it?

   9
2. 2.

   Milo watches a frog hop. Which number is farther from 0 on the number line: -9 or 4?

   • -9
   • 4
   • They are the same distance
3. 3.

   Noah watches a snail crawl. Which number is farther from 0 on the number line: -2 or -6?

   • -6
   • They are the same distance
   • -2
4. 4.

   Pia plays a hopping game with a toy block. Which number is farther from 0 on the number line: -7 or 7?

   • 7
   • -7
   • They are the same distance
5. 5.

   Ren reads Ravi's and Mia's money notebooks. Ravi's notebook says -8 dollars (a minus sign means owing money). Mia's says -5 dollars. Which statement is true?

   • Mia owes more, and Mia's balance is greater than Ravi's
   • Ravi owes more, and Ravi's balance is less than Mia's
   • Ravi owes more, and Ravi's balance is greater than Mia's
6. 6.

   Tala reads Leo's and Ana's money notebooks. Leo's notebook says -2 dollars (a minus sign means owing money). Ana's says -6 dollars. Which statement is true?

   • Ana owes more, and Ana's balance is less than Leo's
   • Leo owes more, and Leo's balance is greater than Ana's
   • Ana owes more, and Ana's balance is greater than Leo's
7. 7.

   Luz reads Zoe's and Sam's money notebooks. Zoe's notebook says -9 dollars (a minus sign means owing money). Sam's says -7 dollars. Which statement is true?

   • Zoe owes more, and Zoe's balance is less than Sam's
   • Sam owes more, and Sam's balance is greater than Zoe's
   • Zoe owes more, and Zoe's balance is greater than Sam's
8. 8.

   Ari watches a frog hop on a number line. Which two numbers are 5 units from 0 on a number line? Write the smaller number first, then the larger, separated by a comma.

   -5, 5
9. 9.

   Bo sees a bird 6 meters above the water and a fish 6 meters below it. The surface is 0. What are their positions? Write the smaller first, then the larger, separated by a comma.

   -6, 6
10. 10.

    Esme plays a number-line game. Which two numbers are 8 units from 0 on a number line? Write the smaller number first, then the larger, separated by a comma.

    -8, 8