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Absolute Value Practice

A Grade 7 math worksheet focusing on understanding and calculating absolute values of integers and rational numbers.

Grade 7 Math Number SenseIntegers and Rational NumbersAbsolute Value
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Fill in the BlanksMultiple Choice2 Short AnswerTrue / False

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.1.C

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mathgrade 7absolute valueintegersrational numbers
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Absolute Value Practice

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Read each question carefully and provide the best answer. Show your work where applicable.

1. The absolute value of a number is its   from zero on a number line.

2. The absolute value of -15 is  .

3. The absolute value of 8.5 is  .

4. If |x| = 7, then x could be 7 or  .

5. Which of the following numbers has an absolute value of 12?

a

-24

b

-12

c

6

d

1/2

6. Which statement is true?

a

|-5| < |3|

b

|-8| = |8|

c

|0| = -0

d

|-2| > |4|

7. A submarine is at a depth of -250 feet relative to sea level. What is the absolute value of its depth? Explain what this means.

8. Plot the numbers -3, 0, and 4 on the number line below. Then, find the absolute value of each number.

-5-3-10145

|-3| =  

|0| =  

|4| =  

9. The absolute value of any non-zero number is always positive.

T

True

F

False

10. For any number 'a', |-a| = |a|.

T

True

F

False

11. The temperature in Anchorage, Alaska, was -10°F on Monday and -15°F on Tuesday. On which day was the temperature further from 0°F? Justify your answer using absolute value.