Absolute value

Distance from zero, always non-negative. Used for temperature swings, elevation, and error.

Standards:6.NS.C.7.c

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Question 1 of 3

What is |−7| + |3|?

Question 2 of 3

A baker made 156 cookies. She packed them into boxes of 12. How many boxes did she fill completely?

Question 3 of 3

Marcus has 238 baseball cards. He wants to arrange them into stacks of 15 cards each. How many complete stacks can he make?

How this fits in

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