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Course 9 Equations and Inequalities

Module: Absolute Value of a Number

Objective: To practice finding the absolute value of a number

Name: _______________________ Date: __________________

Fill in the blanks. Use one of the words in parentheses when choices are
given.
The absolute value of a number is the _____________________ between

its point on the number line and 0, the origin.

Because absolute value is a ____________________ it is always

_____________________. (distance, positive, negative)

What is the symbol for absolute value? _____________________

Problem Set:
Plot the answer on the number line. The first one is done for you.

Find the absolute value of -6.


6


-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Find the absolute value of 5.

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Find the absolute value of -0.50.

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Permission is granted to instructors to copy and distribute this worksheet for instructional purposes only. Copyright
2002 PLATO Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. PLATO is a registered
trademark of PLATO Learning, Inc. Algebra 1, Part 2, Document ma9dh.
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Course 9 Equations and Inequalities
Find the absolute value of -7.

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Find the absolute value of 0.

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Find |-4|.

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Find |3.5|.

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Find |-2.5|.

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Find |0.30|.

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Reflection:
Absolute values are rarely used in daily life. Explain why.

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Permission is granted to instructors to copy and distribute this worksheet for instructional purposes only. Copyright
2002 PLATO Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. PLATO is a registered
trademark of PLATO Learning, Inc. Algebra 1, Part 2, Document ma9dh.
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