Knock out the false number claims

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Question

   Three of these statements about opposites and absolute value are false.

   Choices

   1. Item

      Absolute value is never negative

      Correct

      Yes

   2. Explanation

      The opposite of a negative number is positive, so this fails.

      Item

      The opposite of a number is negative

   3. Explanation

      Zero is neither positive nor negative; it sits between the two.

      Item

      Zero counts as a positive number

   4. Explanation

      Zero sits no distance from zero, so its absolute value is 0.

      Item

      Absolute value of 0 is undefined

Instructions

Tap the three false statements about opposites and absolute value to clear them.

Explanation