Absolute value: distance from zero

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

1. 1.

   Ren writes a number between two bars on paper. What is |-4|?

   4
2. 2.

   Bo solves a puzzle on a treasure map. Find |6|.

   6
3. 3.

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

   9
4. 4.

   Kira is a diver at -12 meters, saying hi to a whale. The water's surface is 0. How many meters is Kira from the surface?

   12
5. 5.

   Luz rides an elevator in a tall tower to level -3. The ground floor is level 0. How many levels is the elevator from the ground floor?

   3
6. 6.

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

   • -9
   • They are the same distance
   • 4
7. 7.

   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
8. 8.

   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?

   • Leo owes more, and Leo's balance is greater than Ana's
   • Ana owes more, and Ana's balance is less than Leo's
   • Ana owes more, and Ana's balance is greater than Leo's
9. 9.

   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
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