MA.6.NSO.1.3 · Number Sense and Operations

Absolute Value as Distance from Zero: Sample FAST Questions

Students learn that the absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on a number line, which is why absolute value is never negative. They interpret absolute value in real-world situations, like how far below sea level a diver is, and find the absolute value of positive and negative rational numbers.

How the FAST tests this benchmark

The FAST tests this with multiple choice items interpreting absolute value in context and equation editor items where students enter the absolute value of a given rational number.

Skills students need

Interpret absolute value as distance from zero
Find the absolute value of rational numbers

Try 4 real MA.6.NSO.1.3 questions

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Question 1EasyEquation Editor

What is

|-9|

Enter the number only. Do not include units like $, %, or ft²

Question 2MediumMultiple Choice

Order from LEAST to GREATEST:

-4

\frac{1}{2}

-\frac{3}{2}

2

Question 3MediumDrop-Down

Fill in the comparison:

-7

-2

Question 4HardMultiple Choice

City X recorded a temperature of

-22^\circ

C and City Y recorded

19^\circ

C. Which city experienced a more extreme departure from

0^\circ

C, and why?

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More Number Sense and Operations benchmarks

MA.6.NSO.1.1

Plotting, Ordering, and Comparing Rational Numbers

MA.6.NSO.1.2

Opposite Quantities and the Meaning of Zero

MA.6.NSO.1.4

Solving Problems with Absolute Value