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Distance between Two Rational Numbers & Absolute Value WORD PROBLEMS
Distance between Two Rational Numbers & Absolute Value WORD PROBLEMS
Distance between Two Rational Numbers & Absolute Value WORD PROBLEMS
Distance between Two Rational Numbers & Absolute Value WORD PROBLEMS
Distance between Two Rational Numbers & Absolute Value WORD PROBLEMS
Distance between Two Rational Numbers & Absolute Value WORD PROBLEMS
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This short practice/test prep activity was designed to give students exposure to distracting answers while gaining a deeper understanding of rational numbers in real life.

Use as a whole class activity to show test-taking skills, a homework assignment, a quiz, or a group assignment.

It contains 12 multiple choice questions "Distance & Absolute Value WORD PROBLEMS" in both printable format AND a version for Google Forms.

This resource is FULLY INCLUDED in the following expanded resource on this topic from The Math Cafe:
Distance between Two Rational Numbers & Absolute Value NOTES & PRACTICE

This resource was developed to meet the requirements of the 7th Grade Number Systems Standard below.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.1.C
Understand subtraction of rational numbers as adding the additive inverse, p - q = p + (-q). Show that the distance between two rational numbers on the number line is the absolute value of their difference, and apply this principle in real-world contexts

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Distance between Two Rational Numbers & Absolute Value WORD PROBLEMS

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Description

This short practice/test prep activity was designed to give students exposure to distracting answers while gaining a deeper understanding of rational numbers in real life.

Use as a whole class activity to show test-taking skills, a homework assignment, a quiz, or a group assignment.

It contains 12 multiple choice questions "Distance & Absolute Value WORD PROBLEMS" in both printable format AND a version for Google Forms.

This resource is FULLY INCLUDED in the following expanded resource on this topic from The Math Cafe:
Distance between Two Rational Numbers & Absolute Value NOTES & PRACTICE

This resource was developed to meet the requirements of the 7th Grade Number Systems Standard below.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.1.C
Understand subtraction of rational numbers as adding the additive inverse, p - q = p + (-q). Show that the distance between two rational numbers on the number line is the absolute value of their difference, and apply this principle in real-world contexts

LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.

COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.

Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Rated 5 out of 5
May 4, 2026
Great Resource
viet V.
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Solid Resource
Rated 5 out of 5
December 12, 2025
Great resource that I supplemented into my lesson!
James V.
64 reviews • Wisconsin
Grades taught: 7th
Rated 5 out of 5
July 5, 2025
An excellent resource. Challenging, engaging, great for review and practice.
Nancy G.
828 reviews
Grades taught: 7th
Rated 5 out of 5
November 2, 2023
With a little altering to include mixed numbers, this was helpful for my students.
Molly T.
157 reviews
Grades taught: 6th
Rated 5 out of 5
October 26, 2023
My students could understand and it made my instruction alot easier.
Soraya A.
144 reviews
Grades taught: 6th
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties
Rated 5 out of 5
October 6, 2023
I used this with my accelerated 6th grade students. They loved it. Great engagement.
Jill L.
6 reviews
Grades taught: 6th
Rated 5 out of 5
March 28, 2023
These were great to help my students see how absolute value relates to real life. The problems were challenging but helped us have great conversations!
Kristina M.
206 reviews
Grades taught: 6th
Rated 5 out of 5
November 6, 2022
This was a great resource to use for class and homework!
Autumn H.
133 reviews
Grades taught: 7th
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals

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Understand subtraction of rational numbers as adding the additive inverse, 𝘱 – 𝘲 = 𝘱 + (–𝘲). Show that the distance between two rational numbers on the number line is the absolute value of their difference, and apply this principle in real-world contexts.
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