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4-2 Opposites and Absolute Value — Practice Questions

  1. 1. On a number line, the opposite of the number $-15$ is ___.

  2. 2. What is the simplified value of the expression $-(-11)$?

    • A. 11
    • B. -11
    • C. 0
    • D. 22
  3. 3. Which statement is always true about a non-zero number and its opposite?

    • A. They are both positive numbers.
    • B. They are both negative numbers.
    • C. One is positive and one is negative.
    • D. They are located on the same side of zero.
  4. 4. If a withdrawal of 40 dollars is represented by the number $-40$, its opposite, a deposit of 40 dollars, is represented by the number ___.

  5. 5. Calculate the value of the expression $-(-(-20))$. The result is ___.

  6. 6. A temperature of 25 degrees below zero is recorded as -25 degrees Celsius. What is the absolute value of this temperature, $|-25|$? The value is ___.

  7. 7. Which of the following statements best explains why $|-9|$ and $|9|$ are equal?

    • A. Both -9 and 9 are integers.
    • B. One number is positive and one is negative.
    • C. Both numbers are the same distance from zero.
    • D. Adding the numbers results in zero.
  8. 8. Evaluate the expression by simplifying inside the absolute value bars first: $|-13 + 5|$. The result is ___.

  9. 9. Evaluate the expression: $20 - |4 - 11|$. The value is ___.

  10. 10. Which one of the following mathematical statements is true?

    • A. $|-6| = -6$
    • B. $|2 - 10| = |10 - 2|$
    • C. $|-4| < |3|$
    • D. $|5+3| = |5| - |3|$