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Math · 6th Grade
Absolute Value
Distance from zero — which is never negative, however negative the number is.
How to use it
Ask 'how far from zero?' rather than 'make it positive'. The first survives into algebra.
Free · print-ready PDF · US Letter and A4
- Grade
- 6th Grade
- Ages
- 11–12
- Subject
- Math
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Adding IntegersSame signs add, different signs subtract — and the sign follows the bigger one.Subtracting IntegersEvery subtraction is an addition wearing a disguise.Multiplying and Dividing IntegersCount the minus signs. Even means positive, odd means negative.RatiosPart to part, or part to whole — and why mixing them up changes the answer.Unit RateHow much for exactly one — the number that makes any two deals comparable.Percent of a NumberTwo reliable methods, and the benchmarks worth doing in your head.The Three Percent QuestionsFind the part, find the percent, or find the whole — one setup handles all three.Algebra VocabularyTerm, coefficient, constant, variable — the four words every question assumes.Combining Like TermsOnly terms with identical variable parts can be added together.The Distributive PropertyMultiply everything inside the bracket — including the term you keep forgetting.One-Step EquationsDo the opposite operation, to both sides, and the letter is left alone.