Absolute value worksheets
Absolute value worksheets give sixth graders two problem types: evaluate expressions like |-8|, and compare two absolute values with <, >, or =. The idea being tested is distance from zero: a number can be less than another yet farther from zero.
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What students need to know
Absolute value is a number's distance from zero, so it is never negative: |-8| and |8| both equal 8.
This skill runs from 6th grade through 6th grade. Pick a grade above for level-matched sentences, teaching notes, and worksheets.
Absolute value across the grades
6th grade
Absolute value worksheets give sixth graders two problem types: evaluate expressions like |-8|, and compare two absolute values with <, >, or =. The idea being tested is distance from zero: a number can be less than another yet farther from zero.
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