6th Grade Ordering Rational Numbers and Absolute Value Test with Point Values (PDF)

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This compare absolute value test for 6th Grade covers ordering rational numbers and absolute value (Common Core 6.NS.C.7a, 6.NS.C.7b, 6.NS.C.7c, 6.NS.C.7d), with a free PDF to print.

This 45-minute test has 9 questions worth 20 points. It covers comparing and ordering rational numbers, writing inequalities, absolute value, and real-world contexts (Common Core 6.NS.C.7). Show your reasoning.

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About this test

Grade: Grade 6
Chapter: Ordering Rational Numbers and Absolute Value
Standards: 6.NS.C.7a, 6.NS.C.7b, 6.NS.C.7c, 6.NS.C.7d
Time: 45 minutes
Total: 20 points

Compare absolute value test: questions

Question 1 – Compare [2 pts]

Compare $-6$ and $-9$.
Compare $-0.4$ and $-0.04$.

Question 2 – Order [2 pts]

Number line.

Order from least to greatest: $1.5, -2, -0.5, 0$.

Question 3 – Absolute value [2 pts]

$|-12|$
$|7.5|$

Question 4 – Temperature [2 pts]

The temperature in Anchorage is -7°F and in Boston is -2°F. Write an inequality that compares the temperatures and tell which city is colder.

Question 5 – Elevation [2 pts]

Elevation in feet.

A valley is at -280 feet and a beach is at +10 feet. Which has the greater elevation? Which has the greater absolute value?

Question 6 – Debt [2 pts]

Aisha owes $15 and Jamal owes $40. Write the amounts as integers, compare them with an inequality, and tell who owes more.

Question 7 – Equal distance [2 pts]

Write two numbers with an absolute value of 4.5, and explain how they are related.

Question 8 – Order with absolute values [3 pts]

Order from least to greatest: $|-6|, -2, |3|, -|1|$.

Question 9 – Rank the scores [3 pts]

Game scores.

Order the scores from least to greatest. (1 point)
Who has the score with the greatest absolute value? (1 point)
Write an inequality comparing Noah and Mei. (1 point)

Key facts behind this compare absolute value test

Key facts

Numbers increase from left to right on a number line.
Every positive number is greater than every negative number.
Among negatives, the one closer to 0 is greater.
Absolute value is the distance from 0, so it is never negative.
A number can be less than another and still have the greater absolute value.

How to use this compare absolute value test

Time yourself: the test is designed for an average student in 45 minutes. Answer the questions you are sure of first, then come back to the longer ones and check your units.

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