Exercise
Form 14: Distance Interpretation Word Problems
Solve word problems that require interpreting distances using absolute value. Analyze practical situations to determine total distance or separation between values.
Questions
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Maya walks 14 blocks west (-14). What is the total distance she walked from her start point (0)?
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A robot moves backward 22 steps (-22). How many steps distance did it travel?
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An elevator moves down to floor -35. What is the distance it moved from ground floor (0)?
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Runner A goes 5 miles North (+5) and Runner B goes 5 miles South (-5). Who is farther from start?
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A submarine dives 18 meters below the surface. What is the magnitude of its change in depth?
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In a game, a player loses 40 points (-40). What is the absolute value of the points lost?
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The temperature dropped by 16 degrees (-16). What absolute change occurred?
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A car travels 50 km East (+50). How far is it from the starting point?
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Why can distance traveled never be a negative number?
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If a mole digs 25 units down (-25), what is the absolute depth dug?
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Which object has traveled a greater distance from zero: an object at -60 ft or at +45 ft?
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A balloon ascends 100 meters above ground level (0). What is |-100| if it were to descend the same distance?