Grade 6 · Numbers & operations

Absolute value practice

Absolute value is a grade 6 math skill aligned to Common Core standard 6.NS.C.7: understand ordering and absolute value of rational numbers. Below are 8 practice questions with answers and step-by-step explanations, drawn from the 60 absolute value problems our math games drill.

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Question 1easy

What is 1110|11 - 10|?

First compute the difference: 1110=111 - 10 = 1. Then take the absolute value: 1=1|1| = 1.

Question 2easy

What is 2|-2|?

Absolute value gives the non-negative distance from 00, so 2=2|-2| = 2.

Question 3easy

What is 8|8|?

The absolute value of a non-negative number is itself: 8=8|8| = 8.

Question 4easy

What is 0|0|?

00 is its own distance from 00, so 0=0|0| = 0.

Question 5easy

What is 54|5 - 4|?

First compute the difference: 54=15 - 4 = 1. Then take the absolute value: 1=1|1| = 1.

Question 6easy

What is 3|-3|?

Absolute value gives the non-negative distance from 00, so 3=3|-3| = 3.

Question 7easy

What is 17|17|?

The absolute value of a non-negative number is itself: 17=17|17| = 17.

Question 8easy

Compute 0|0|.

00 is its own distance from 00, so 0=0|0| = 0.

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