### Unit 3 Lesson 7 Absolute value

```Unit 3 Lesson 7 Absolute value
Essential question: How do you find and use absolute value?
Vocabulary:
Absolute value is the distance the number is from ____________on a number line.
The symbol is | | .
Example |−3| = 3
|5| is 5
Because absolute value represents a distance, it is always positive.
Finding absolute value
Graph the following numbers on the number line. Then use your number line to find each absolute value.
−4
8
4
−6
3
|−4| =
|8|=
|4|=
|3| =
|−8| =
|5| =
−8
5
|−6| =
1.) Which pairs of numbers have the same absolute value? How are these numbers related?
______________________________________________________________________________________________
2.) Do you think a number’s absolute value can be 0? If so, which number(s) have an absolute value of
0? If not, explain.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
3.) If a number is ________________________, then the number is equal to its absolute value.
IF a number is ________________, then the number is less than its absolute value.
4.) Negative numbers are less than positive numbers. Does this mean that the absolute value of a
negative number must be less than the absolute value of a positive number? Explain
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
In real-world situations, absolute values are often used instead of negative numbers. For example, if
Sarah charges a total of \$35 on her credit card, we can say that Sarah has a balance of −\$35.
However, we usually say that Sarah owes \$35.
Comparing Absolute Values
Maria, Susan, George, and Antonio received their credit card statements. The amounts owed are
shown.
_______________
___________
____________
____________
Answer the following questions. When you have finished, you will have enough clues to match each
statement with the correct person.
Remember: when someone owes a positive amount of money, this means that he or she has a negative
balance.
Maria’s credit card balance is less than −\$30. Does Maria owe more than \$30 or less than \$30?
_____________________________________________________________________
Susan’s credit card balance is greater than −\$25. Does Susan owe more than \$25 or less than \$25?
_____________________________________________________________________
George’s credit card balance is \$5 less than Susan’s balance. Does George owe more than Susan or
less than Susan? ___________________________________________________________
Antonio owes \$15 less than Maria owes. This means that Antonio’s balance is _________ than
Maria’s balance.
Write each person’s name underneath his or her credit card statement.
Use absolute value to describe the relationship between a negative credit card balance and the
amount owed.____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Play absolute value war
Exit ticket:
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