IXL | Absolute value and integers: word problems

The popular clothing company Make Fleece Not War sells recycled winter jackets. The jackets typically go on sale during spring and summer to clear out inventory. The table shows the discounts from the original price.

Season	Discount from original price
Spring	– $ 10
Summer	– $ 25

Which season has a greater discount?

spring

summer

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In science class, Annie is measuring the temperature of different chemical mixtures. The temperatures of two mixtures are shown in the table.

Mixture	Temperature (°C)
Bromine mixture	– 4
Acetone mixture	5

Which mixture's temperature is closer to zero?

bromine mixture

acetone mixture

solution

A positive number means the temperature is above zero. A negative number means the temperature is below zero.

To find the temperature closer to zero, use absolute value. The absolute value of a temperature tells you how far it is from zero.

Bromine mixture:	absolute value bar – 4 absolute value bar = 4
Acetone mixture:	absolute value bar 5 absolute value bar = 5

The temperature of the bromine mixture is closer to zero. It is only 4 degrees below zero.

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