Interpret absolute value as the size of a debt or change
Year 7 maths · Fieldbook Learning
Name ______________________ Date __________
Look at the minus sign. It shows the direction from zero, not the size. Write the size without the sign.
- A diver is at an elevation of −1 metres, which is below sea level. How many metres is the diver from sea level?
- Ravi's account balance is −£1. How many pounds does Ravi owe?
- A diver is at an elevation of −2 metres, which is below sea level. How many metres is the diver from sea level?
- Zoe's account balance is −£3. How many pounds does Zoe owe?
- A diver is at an elevation of −17 feet, which is below sea level. How many feet is the diver from sea level?
- Jo's account balance is −£19. How many pounds does Jo owe?
- Omar's account balance is −£15. How many pounds does Omar owe?
- Jo's account balance is −£36. How many pounds does Jo owe?
- Ava's account balance is −£10.9. How many pounds does Ava owe?
- Sam's account balance is −£46.2. How many pounds does Sam owe?
- Overnight the temperature changed by −10.1 °C. What is the size of the change in degrees?
- Leo's account balance is −£0.6. How many pounds does Leo owe?
- Overnight the temperature changed by −909 °C. What is the size of the change in degrees?
- A diver is at an elevation of −463 feet, which is below sea level. How many feet is the diver from sea level?
- Ben's account balance is −£321. How many pounds does Ben owe?
- A diver is at an elevation of −809 feet, which is below sea level. How many feet is the diver from sea level?
- A diver is at an elevation of −596.9 feet, which is below sea level. How many feet is the diver from sea level?
- A diver is at an elevation of −976.5 feet, which is below sea level. How many feet is the diver from sea level?
- Overnight the temperature changed by −825.7 °C. What is the size of the change in degrees?
- Overnight the temperature changed by −334.0 °C. What is the size of the change in degrees?