Copyright © Swun Math Grade 6 Unit 2 Lesson 16 P HW
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Directions: Write the absolute value and describe the distance from zero.
Example: Sabra’s bank account is overdrawn $137.
1. McKenzie’s bank account balance is $137.
2. The temperature is 75°F above zero.
3. The temperature is 3°C below zero.
|137| = 137; The balance is 137 dollars from zero.
Copyright © Swun Math Grade 6 Unit 2 Lesson 16 P HW
4. Locate |12.6| and |12.6| on a number line.
How are |12.6| and |12.6| the same?
5. Place the absolute values in order from least to greatest.
|8| |8.1| |2.8| |2.9|
6. Evaluate |1
1
/
4
| and |1
1
/
4
|.
7. Place the absolute values in order from greatest to least.
|7
1
/
4
| |8.75| |9
1
/
2
| |10.5|
Explain how you solved this problem.