Absolute Value Answers

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Kayla claims that the absolute value of a number is always greater than the number itself. Which statement about her claim is true?

A
Kayla is correct. Any positive number is greater than a negative, and absolute value of a number is always positive.
B
Kayla is correct. The distance between 0 and a number is always more than the number.
C
Kayla is incorrect. The absolute value of a positive number is negative, and negative numbers are less than positive numbers.
D
Kayla is incorrect. The absolute value of 0 or a positive number is equal to the number.
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Which number is equal to ?

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–15
B
–9
C
9
D
15
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Which expression is equivalent to ?

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A
–15
B
–1
C
1
D
15
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At a department store, Kendra has a debt greater than $25.00. Which could be Kendra’s balance?

A
Negative 32 dollars
Option A
B
Negative 22 dollars
Option B
C
Negative 19 dollars
Option C
D
Negative 11 dollars
Option D
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Which expression is equivalent to ?

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A
–8
B
–2
C
2
D
8
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Which symbol should go into the box to make the statement true?

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Less-than
Option A
B
Greater-than
Option B
C
Not-equals
Option C
D
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What is the value of the expression ?

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Which graph represents the absolute value of –3?

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A number line going from negative 5 to positive 5. The distance from negative 3 to 0 is labeled 3.
Option A
B
A number line going from negative 5 to positive 5. The distance from 0 to 3 is labeled negative 3.
Option B
C
A number line going from negative 5 to positive 5. The distance from negative 3 to positive 3 is labeled 6.
Option C
D
A number line going from negative 5 to positive 5. The distance from negative 3 to 3 is labeled negative 6.
Option D
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The table shows how many degrees the actual temperature was above (+) or below (–) the forecast each day.Which day was the weather forecast most accurate (closest to the forecast)? DayDegrees above (+) or below (–) forecastMonday+4Tuesday–6Wednesday+7Thursday–2

A
Monday
B
Tuesday
C
Wednesday
D
Thursday

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