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Read absolute value as distance from zero, then use it in expressions.

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Integers · Grade 6

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Grade 6 · 2 pages · A4

Integers Practice

Grade 6 • Absolute Value • Absolute value of a sum or difference
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Work out the inside first, then take the absolute value.

  1. 1) |−5 + (−6)| =
  2. 2) |13 − (−13)| =
  1. 3) |13 + 9| =
  2. 4) |9 + (−3)| =
  1. 5) |−5 + 15| =
  2. 6) |−11 − 13| =
  1. 7) |−12 + 16| =
  2. 8) |12 − (−12)| =
  1. 9) |7 + 18| =
  2. 10) |15 + 20| =
  1. 11) |−18 − (−12)| =
  2. 12) |−6 − 17| =
  1. 13) |−14 − 17| =
  2. 14) |10 + 13| =
  1. 15) |−17 − 20| =
  2. 16) |11 + 13| =
  1. 17) |−5 + 16| =
  2. 18) |−5 − (−15)| =
  1. 19) |17 + (−16)| =
  2. 20) |7 − (−3)| =
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Answer Key

  1. 1. 11
  2. 2. 26
  3. 3. 22
  4. 4. 6
  1. 5. 10
  2. 6. 24
  3. 7. 4
  4. 8. 24
  1. 9. 25
  2. 10. 35
  3. 11. 6
  4. 12. 23
  1. 13. 31
  2. 14. 23
  3. 15. 37
  4. 16. 24
  1. 17. 11
  2. 18. 10
  3. 19. 1
  4. 20. 10
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What each level generates

Grade 6 absolute value — the exact skill behind each difficulty setting, straight from the generator.

  1. Level 1Absolute value of an integer
  2. Level 2Absolute value of a sum or difference
  3. Level 3Combining two absolute values

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More Grade 6 integers skills

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Frequently asked questions

▸What are integers in Grade 6?

Integers are the whole numbers together with their negatives and zero: ..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ... Grade 6 uses them to describe real situations like temperature, elevation, and money owed, and to place and compare values on a number line.

▸How do I explain adding a negative number?

Model it as a move left on the number line. Starting at 2 and adding -5 means stepping five to the left, landing on -3. Rewriting subtraction as adding the opposite keeps everything as one consistent motion along the line.

▸Why do my child's answers flip sign?

Almost always it is the '-4 + -3 = 7' error — misusing the multiplication rule for addition. Same-sign addition keeps the sign, so -4 + -3 = -7. A number-line sketch on each problem prevents it.

▸Can I print an answer key to check the work?

Yes. Tick the answer key box and the numbered answers print on a separate final page, so you can hand back the sheet, work through misses together, and keep the key aside.

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